A battle between three former Subnautica 2 developers and their publishers at Krafton intensified over the weekend, after an internal document appeared online showing how the scope of the survival game has reduced during development. The source of this document remains unknown. In fact, quite a lot of facts about the document remain unknown. Nevertheless, Krafton have since leapt at …
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In latest Subnautica 2 twist, Krafton confirms this leaked internal review document is real
Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds’ parent company, Krafton, has issued another statement, this time confirming that an internal milestone document leaked online is authentic. As Matt explained for us last week, Subnautica 2 became the unexpected focus of industry drama last week when Krafton announced it was ‘replacing’ three key members of Unknown Worlds’ leadership team – including studio founder and …
Read More »Subnautica 2 saga turns messy: Former devs sue Krafton, as publisher accuses them of ‘betrayal’
Subnautica 2’s development changes have taken another dramatic twist, as former developers claim they’re launching legal action against publisher Krafton, which has now accused them of “abandoning” the project. Last week, Krafton shared the surprising news that Unknown Worlds’s leadership had left the company, including CEO Ted Gill, co-founder and creative director Charlie Cleveland, and co-founder and technical director Max …
Read More »Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton accuse ousted bosses of abandoning duties, and now those ex-leads are suing
Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton have accused three recently ousted leads of “abandoning” their duties on the game, suggesting that this is to blame for it being delayed. That statement was almost immediately followed by one of the former Unknown Worlds bosses, co-founder Charlie Cleveland, writing in a Reddit post that a lawsuit’s been filed by the trio against the company. …
Read More »Subnautica studio co-founder says he’s suing parent company Krafton
The surrounding the significantly delayed release of Subnautica 2 continues with Charlie Cleveland, co-founder and of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, announcing that he and unnamed others have filed a lawsuit against , the studio’s parent company since 2021. Cleveland, along with Ted Gill and Max McGuire, were at Unknown Worlds last week by Krafton. that they had been effectively “pushed out.” …
Read More »Subnautica 2 drama escalates: ousted developers launch legal action as Krafton accuses them of abandoning project
Subnautica 2‘s increasingly messy saga has taken another dramatic turn. Developer Unknown Worlds’ ousted leaders have announced legal action against Krafton after the publisher shared a statement accusing the former employees of ‘abandoning’ the underwater survival sequel. Subnautica 2 became the unexpected focus of industry drama last week when Krafton announced it was ‘replacing’ three key members of …
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