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Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica 2 patch Adaptive Measures adds a stun-capable Sonic Resonator, fish recoil feedback, more Biomod slots, improved wreck puzzles, and PDA/storage updates, plus a roadmap for co-op features (voice chat, revives) and a future world/story expansion.
The Subnautica 2 legal battle between Krafton and Unknown Worlds ends in a settlement; Ted Gill, briefly reinstated as CEO, steps down as new leadership takes over, while Krafton funds expanded bonuses for the devs and Unknown Worlds continues leading development with external leadership and continued support.
Krafton has settled with Unknown Worlds over a disputed $250 million bonus tied to Subnautica 2, with CEO Ted Gill resigning; bonuses will be paid to the entire Unknown Worlds staff in three installments, likely exceeding initial promises, and the studio is expected to appoint external leadership.
Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica 2 teases a major update introducing the Collector Leviathan’s home as a brand-new region, plus a new chassis and fresh creatures/resources. The patch план also includes smaller updates like proximity voice chat, expanded Biomod options and passive slots, easier Blight encounters, and the ability to replay PDAs’ voice logs. With ~4 million copies sold on PC/Xbox Series X|S (not on PS5 yet) and a three-year early-access window ahead, players can expect ongoing improvements post-launch.
Unknown Worlds teased substantial upcoming Subnautica 2 updates, including a new region beneath the Collector Leviathan, a revamped Biomod System with more passive slots, better wrecks and clearer blight encounters, voiceover crash fixes, and multiplayer features like emotes and proximity voice chat. A new, scarier content drop is planned to expand story and creature variety, but no dates were announced yet; updates are expected via ongoing hotfixes.
Hotfix 3 balances Subnautica 2’s predators: Hammerheads stop wrecking unpiloted Tadpoles, Nibblers have a shorter perception range and longer wind-up with slower movement but higher bite damage, and Marrowbreaches attack less often but more deadly, all alongside DLSS 4.5 improvements—as Unknown Worlds continues early-access balance tuning.
Krafton is reportedly agreeing to pay the $250 million milestone bonus to Unknown Worlds after Subnautica 2 shipped and became a hit (roughly 4 million copies sold and about $100 million in revenue), ending a year-long dispute that included the firing of the founders and a court ruling related to Krafton’s use of ChatGPT to avoid the payout.
Krafton reportedly agreed to pay up to $250 million in earnout to Unknown Worlds’ developers for Subnautica 2 after strong early sales, ending a legal dispute that led to the ousting and later reinstatement of the studio’s leadership. The payout is said to equate to about 35% of Krafton’s last year’s operating profit, according to The Korea Economic Daily (via IGN).
Subnautica 2 is selling fast in Early Access, with millions of copies on Steam and a first-month revenue spike that could trigger Krafton’s promise to Unknown Worlds of up to $250 million under a revenue-split deal. The contract would pay roughly $218 million in the first month (before caps) with a $250 million cap, and the final amount will be decided by the court after Krafton’s bid to back out and a trial where Krafton’s CEO reportedly consulted ChatGPT; the cofounders previously won a breach-of-contract ruling, but the exact payout remains to be determined.
Krafton has been ordered to pay Unknown Worlds a $250 million earnout after Subnautica 2 surpassed 4 million copies sold since its May launch. The payout, calculated at about 3.12 dollars for every 1 dollar of revenue up to the cap, follows a legal ruling that reinstated Unknown Worlds’ leadership. Early figures show rapid sales (2 million in 12 hours; 4+ million by May 20) with Steam leading and 2.4 million Game Pass players in the first week, underscoring strong initial performance.
Subnautica 2 debuts as the fastest-selling Steam game of 2026, moving about 4.1 million copies and earning around $100 million in its first week (with total players likely above six million due to Xbox Game Pass), and despite Krafton’s earlier attempted cancellation, Unknown Worlds’ self-published release marks a major early success for 2026 and the studio.
Subnautica 2 has surpassed 4 million copies sold within days of launch, buoyed by strong global reception and ongoing community-informed improvements, even as it faces controversy over a non-violent combat approach and a controversial EULA granting Krafton broad rights over fan content, mods, and other uses.
Unknown Worlds apologizes for telling combat-seeking players to “go play Sons of the Forest,” clarifying Subnautica 2 will stay focused on vulnerability and exploration rather than weapon-based combat; the studio plans creature-behavior and mitigation tweaks (aggro timing, range, tool effectiveness) in upcoming weeks during its early access, and notes the ongoing Krafton-related legal dispute as context for broader development.
Unknown Worlds says Subnautica 2 will stay true to a non-violent core, while promising patches to improve creature encounters by adjusting aggression timing, aggro ranges, flare usefulness, and tool/vehicle interactions, in order to keep encounters fair, readable, and engaging. They acknowledge requests for direct combat and note mods will let players kill creatures, but reiterate the game’s design direction and that changes will focus on making non-violent play feel more satisfying.
A PC mod for Subnautica 2 called Killable Creatures lets players kill sea creatures, despite Unknown Worlds’ push for non-violent, adaptive gameplay, highlighting the clash between player freedom and the developers’ vision.