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Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton is accusing Unknown Worlds founders Charlie Cleveland, Max McGuire, and CEO Ted Gill of “resort[ing] to litigation to demand a multimillion-dollar payday they haven’t earned,” according to the company’s response to the former executive’s lawsuit. That lawsuit, filed in July, accused Krafton of intentionally obstructing development of Subnautica 2. Now, Krafton says the founders took the …

Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton have issued their response to the lawsuit filed against them by the game’s former lead developers. If you’re wondering whether things have cooled off a bit between the two parties now we’re in Saul Goodmanville, think again, because the second paragraph of the response sees Krafton accuse the leads of having “resorted to litigation to demand …

Krafton has fired another shot in its legal battle with former executives of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds, who filed a lawsuit last month, claiming the South Korean publisher undermined the game’s release to avoid paying them a bonus. In its response, Krafton claims that the three plaintiffs, Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire, had “lost interest in developing …

Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton has filed its answer to a complaint by Unknown Worlds cofounders alleging breach of contract. It accuses Charles Cleveland, Adam “Max” McGuire, and Edward “Ted” Gill of prioritizing a $250 million payout over the successful launch of the second-most-wishlisted game on Steam. The company said the veteran developers were fired “to prevent {them] from permanently damaging …

If I had to describe the status of Subnautica 2 in just three words, it would be these: messy, messy, messy. That’s not to say the game itself is in terrible shape — this is actually a pivotal claim in the whole situation — but the relationship between Subnautica series developer Unknown Worlds and its parent company, Krafton, is in …

Ousted Subnautica 2 studio founder Charlie Cleveland has hit back at claims made by former employer Krafton in a newly unsealed court document, accusing the publisher of deliberately hindering the Subnautica 2 project in order to avoid paying out a $250m bonus. Earlier this month, Krafton announced Cleveland – alongside chief executive officer Ted Gill and special projects …

The dramatic dismissal of three senior developers at Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds gets messier by the day. In a publicly filed lawsuit, the three fired heads of the studio have accused publishers Krafton of all sorts of dirty tactics, ploys, and shenanigans to purposefully delay the game until 2026, all in an intentional effort to avoid paying a maximum …

The battle between Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton and the three former executives at its developer Unknown Worlds continues. Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire — the three executives who Krafton terminated earlier this year — have filed a lawsuit detailing the alleged attempts by Krafton to torpedo the early access release of Subnautica 2 with the express purpose of …

‘Subnautica 2’ Leaders Say Krafton Sabotaged Game Over Payout  Bloomberg Unknown Worlds founders’ lawsuit accuses Krafton of a ‘months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2’ so it wouldn’t have to pay $250M earnout  PC Gamer Krafton, Inc. vs the former Subnautica 2 lead developers: a timeline of events so far  GamesIndustry.biz Subnautica 2 studio will get their bonus, says Krafton, but it’s not the …

Krafton Extends ‘Subnautica 2’ Bonus Period, Is Sued by Founders  Bloomberg.com Krafton, Inc. vs the former Subnautica 2 lead developers: a timeline of events so far  GamesIndustry.biz The Subnautica 2 Saga Just Keeps Getting Messier As Founders Sue And Publisher Confirms Leaks  Kotaku Ousted Subnautica 2 Leadership ‘Files Lawsuit’ Against Parent Company Krafton as Row Over $250M Bonus Gets Personal  IGN Subnautica 2 studio …