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'Subnautica 2' Helps Krafton Achieve Record Q2 Performance Following Unknown Worlds Breakup

Subnautica 2 is a massive game for Krafton, and it recently helped the publisher achieve a record second quarter performance.

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Subnautica 2 is responsible for Krafton's 'record second quarter performance' despite the messy legal battle and accusations of sabotage

But it's also come with a cost.

PC Gamer

Reinstated Subnautica 2 studio CEO immediately peaces out after Krafton agrees to pay the developer bonuses it went to court to avoid

The publisher's ChatGPT advisor could not be reached for comment.

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Subnautica 2 CEO resigns mere months after reinstatement as messy bonus payment debacle concludes

A slippery slope, to be sure.

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Subnautica 2 devs win: Krafton will pay the whole team "significantly more" bonuses than previously planned, but the CEO is still leaving after a settlement

Krafton and Unknown Worlds' lawsuit orbited a $250 million earnout

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2's botched bonus deal is about to wipe out more than one-third of Krafton's $736 million annual profit for 2025

Newly-revealed details of the Unknown Worlds acquisition make it look like a very bad deal for Krafton.

PC Gamer

Subnautica 2 could land its publisher with $250 million bill as Krafton prepares to fork out the bonus at the heart of an ongoing lawsuit

Suffering from success

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As someone that sank over 100 hours into the first game, Subnautica 2 has lived up to my expectations — but there's one crucial element I want to see before I'm totally happy

After playing Subnautica 2 for tens of hours, here are my first impressions.

TechRadar

Subnautica 2 celebrates huge launch day with over 1 million copies sold in Early Access

Unknown Worlds has already reached a major sales milestone.

Dot Esports

Subnautica 2 has already sold 1 million copies and it's been out for literally one hour

And that doesn't even count the Xbox Game Pass numbers

GamesRadar

Steam's most-wishlisted game is out this week following a year of corporate drama that involved one of the most embarrassing ChatGPT uses on record

The moment of truth nears for ultra-anticipated survival game Subnautica 2.

PC Gamer

"Krafton are still very much helping us": Dev of Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 says it's still working with publisher Krafton despite Steam page removal

Many believe Subnautica 2 dev Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton are severing ties, but devs have confirmed that the two are "co-publishing" the title.

Windows Central

Krafton still 'supporting the early access launch of Subnautica 2' despite its name being removed from the Steam page

Following their courtroom clash, developer Unknown Worlds is now listed as Subnautica 2's publisher rather than parent company Krafton.

PC Gamer

Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Xbox and Steam amid Early Access legal battle — is Unknown Worlds indie once more?

The publisher of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Subnautica 2 has been changed from Krafton to its devs, raising questions about their partnership.

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Krafton's publisher status vanishes from Subnautica 2 Steam and Epic Games Store pages amid ongoing legal drama

Unknown Worlds Entertainment is now listed as the sole developer and publisher

Windows Central

Subnautica 2 devs have more legal beef with publisher Krafton over the game's Early Access release — "Krafton self-servingly announced the launch"

The Subnautica 2 founders' lawsuit against Krafton continues, with their legal team arguing the publisher disobeyed a court order given earlier this week.

PC Gamer

Subnautica 2 chief says Krafton is still messing with him, because the May release date announcement was news to him and he's not happy about it

Ted Gill's lawyers say the release date reveal, which he wasn't aware of, is "'further damaging the game and sowing additional confusion."

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Reinstated Subnautica 2 leadership say Krafton's release date announcement is "further damaging the game and sowing additional confusion"

Returning leaders claim the reveal was "in defiance of the Court's Opinion"

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'Subnautica 2' Early Access Legal Issue: Unknown Worlds CEO Accuses Krafton of Leaking Release Date

Subnautica 2's May early access release triggers a legal battle as Unknown Worlds' CEO accuses Krafton of violating a judge's order with a premature leak.

International Business Times UK

Krafton CEO Used ChatGPT to Try and Dodge $250M Bonus Payment to Subnautica Devs, Fails in Court

The legal battle over Krafton's CEO using ChatGPT to try to void a multi-million-dollar bonus impacts the future of Subnautica. Discover the AI-driven strategy behind the courtroom showdown.

The Guardian - AU

Subnautica 2 publisher’s CEO used ChatGPT in failed bid to avoid paying US$250m bonus to own studio head, court hears

Court orders Krafton’s CEO to reinstate Unknown Worlds’ leadership after they were ousted using an AI-generated plan

PC Gamer

Subnautica 2 set for early access release in May as Krafton signals surrender: 'We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smooth transition and work toward a successful launch'

A judge ruled yesterday that Krafton improperly fired Gill in 2025, and ordered that he be restored as CEO of Unknown Worlds.

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2 early access release date set for May despite lawsuit disaster: "We have passed KRAFTON's milestone review last week and are now ready to start our open development journey"

"That effort has resulted in a game we are truly proud of, one that each of us and our partners at KRAFTON unanimously determined is ready for Early Access release in May"

Fortune

A gaming CEO asked ChatGPT how to avoid paying a $250 million bonus. It didn't work

Krafton's AI-assisted scheme to oust the makers of Subnautica 2 just collapsed in court after a judge ruled the company had to reinstate the CEO and payout the bonus.

Tom’s Hardware

South Korean company following ChatGPT management advice forced to backtrack by court — Krafton improperly ousted Subnautica developer bosses to dodge $250m bonus payout

Gaming company forced to backtrack by court after AI-driven plan to dodge $250m bonus payment backfires.

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