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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Krafton - The Untold Story

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

InZoi boss isn't fazed by "a few hundred thousand returns", and the team have an honest approach as the 1.0 launch looms in the next year

Interview | Krafton's Hyungjun Kim on the future of its Sims rival

GamesRadar

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

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PUBG boss was "sad" to see Concord and Highguard get shut down, but hopes to learn from their mistakes

Taeseok Jang finds the silver lining in these situations

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How PUBG is trying to win back the West

Interview | We hear from Krafton's Taeseok Jang and Taehyun Kim about the future of PUBG: Battlegrounds

GamesRadar

Inzoi Studio head says early access was unavoidable, but he feels kind of bad about it: 'The users are testing it on our behalf, so I always feel sorry for them'

Yeah, that's pretty much how it works.

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PUBG: Blindspot is closing after less than 2 months of early access

The top-down PUBG spinoff hit Steam on February 5, but failed to find a sustainable audience.

PC Gamer

New inZOI patch dubbed the "GTA 6 update" by eager fans, adding everything from cozy flower shops to car theft to the Sims 4 competitor

"GTA comes to inZOI before GTA 6"

GamesRadar

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.

Windows Central

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."

PC Gamer

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"

GamesRadar

'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.

Player One

Why an up-and-coming indie developer is returning Microsoft’s money

The creators of All Will Rise on standing up to the tech giant – and joining the No Games for Genocide movement

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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"

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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.

PC Gamer

PUBG maker Krafton is an AI defense company now, signs deal with Korean aerospace firm that includes investment of up to $1 billion aiming 'to expand the physical AI ecosystem'

Krafton CEO Changham Kim said he hopes the deal results in a "company like Anduril."

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.

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2 owner constantly relied on ChatGPT for legal strategy, judge says in scathing order: "Krafton followed most of ChatGPT’s recommendations"

Don't use AI for legal advice, kids

Windows Central

Judge sides with Subnautica 2 founders in lawsuit against publisher Krafton over long Early Access delay, $250 million bonus — the former CEO is back, too

Eight months after it began, the legal battle between Subnautica 2's creators and its publisher Krafton has ended in victory for Unknown Worlds' leadership.

Destructoid

Krafton ordered to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 CEO after judge accuses publisher of using ChatGPT to help abandon bonus payments

This story just keeps getting deeper.

PC Gamer

In a wild turn for the Subnautica 2 lawsuit, a judge orders Krafton to restore fired Unknown Worlds CEO and gives them 9 more months to earn $250 million bonus

Litigation is ongoing, but this ruling represents a major loss for Krafton.

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