Krafton Faces Lawsuits and Delays Over Subnautica 2 Payout Disputes
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The former leadership of Unknown Worlds has sued Krafton, alleging they were fired after presenting strong revenue projections for Subnautica 2 that would have triggered a $250 million bonus, and claiming Krafton sabotaged the game's release to avoid paying the bonus. Krafton disputes the claims, citing mismanagement and delays, and has extended employee bonuses despite the conflict.
- ‘Subnautica 2’ Leaders Say Krafton Sabotaged Game Over Payout Bloomberg
- Krafton, Inc. vs the former Subnautica 2 lead developers: a timeline of events so far GamesIndustry.biz
- Faced with a breach of contract lawsuit from fired execs, Krafton is appeasing remaining Subnautica 2 devs Massively Overpowered
- Subnautica 2 delayed by publisher Krafton, just months before alleged $250m payout to developers Eurogamer
- Subnautica 2 studio will get their bonus, says Krafton, but it's not the $250 million promised Rock Paper Shotgun
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