<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Krafton plans to delay the early access release of Subnautica 2 into 2026, just months before the $250 million bonus payment to developer Unknown Worlds was due.</li><li>The acquisition of Unknown Worlds by Krafton in 2021 included a bonus linked to revenue targets by the end of 2025, which now seem unlikely to be met due to the delay in Subnautica 2's release.</li><li>Unknown Worlds had intended to split the bonus among its staff, but the leadership team, including Subnautica designer Charlie Cleveland and CEO Ted Gill, were removed last week.</li><li>Newly appointed CEO Steve Papoutsis stated that Subnautica 2 is not ready for early access release and needs more content, although he denied that the delay was specifically to avoid bonus payments.</li></ul>

Subnautica 2 reportedly delayed into 2026 just months before Krafton was due to pay a $250 million bonus to developer Unknown Worlds

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