Court orders Krafton to reinstate Unknown Worlds leaders after ChatGPT-guided bid to dodge $250m earnout
TL;DR
A Delaware court ordered Krafton to restore control of Unknown Worlds to its leadership after Krafton attempted to oust the studio’s executives using a ChatGPT-guided plan to avoid paying an earnout of up to $250 million tied to Subnautica 2; the judge rejected Krafton’s dismissal justification, extended the earnout period, and returned governance to Unknown Worlds’ CEO Ted Gill while the dispute continues.
- Subnautica 2 publisher’s CEO used ChatGPT in failed bid to avoid paying US$250m bonus to own studio head, court hears The Guardian
- A gaming CEO asked ChatGPT how to avoid paying a $250 million bonus. It didn’t work Fortune
- CEO Asks ChatGPT How to Void $250 Million Contract, Ignores His Lawyers, Loses Terribly in Court 404 Media
- Bombshell judgment demands Krafton immediately reinstate ousted CEO and return his authority over Subnautica 2 GamesIndustry.biz
- Subnautica 2 Will Finally Enter Early Access in May Following Year of Delays and Legal Drama IGN
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