Subnautica 2 Developers Sue Krafton Over Release and Payout Disputes
TL;DR
The creators of Subnautica 2 have sued publisher Krafton, alleging that Krafton intentionally delayed the game's release to avoid paying a $250 million bonus, damaging fan anticipation and the game's potential success, amid internal conflicts over development and release strategies.
- Subnautica 2’s creators sue their publisher for ‘severely’ damaging the game’s release The Verge
- ‘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 $250 million promised Rock Paper Shotgun
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