Krafton accuses the former Subnautica 2 bosses of abandoning the project, leading to confusion, delays, and lack of content volume in the game development.
Krafton acquired Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds for $500 million in 2021 and put additional earn-out compensation of $250 million on the table for achieving targets.
The former studio heads were terminated earlier this month for not fulfilling their roles as expected by Krafton and causing significant delays, with the game now postponed to 2026.
Krafton expresses profound disappointment and betrayal by the former leadership for not honoring the trust placed in them, leading to intense disagreements over the development of Subnautica 2.