Former Subnautica 2 Devs' document lawsuit against Krafton

Behind the scenes drama Aquarius 2 Fastly become one of the most interesting game stories of the month, but probably not the way Crafton expected. He is filing a lawsuit against the company amid comments from Krafton about former leaders of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds, Studio co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, and former CEO TED Gill.

Cleveland Reddit lawsuit announced Instructions only a few days later That subco 2 is ready Used for early release. According to earlier reports, the decision to separate from the former team leader and delay the game may be due to Crafton should have paid $250 million in the Unknown World. This bonus can only be paid if the Unknown World reaches some financial figures in 2025, which could be difficult or impossible without Subnautica 2 on its first visit this year.

Crafton announces game delay New trailer 2 for Subnautica 2but bombarded by negative comments about the bonus Call for boycotting the competition. in turn, Crafton makes a stern statement Cleveland, McGuire and Jill have waived their duties during the development of Subnautica 2. Cleveland also shared his response to the company’s comments.

“We have now filed a lawsuit against Crafton: Details should eventually be (at least most) public,” Cleveland wrote. “Everyone deserves the whole story. Suing a multi-billion dollar company in a painful, public and possibly protracted way is certainly not on my bucket list. But that needs to be done right. Subnautica is my lifelong job and I will never be willing to give up on it, or a team that puts their hearts in it.”

Cleveland thanked Subnautica fans for their support and provided allegations that he and his partners intended to retain their bonuses.

“As for making money, the idea that Max, Ted and I want to keep it all by myself is totally unreal,” Cleveland said. “I’m in this industry because I love it, not for wealth. Historically, we’ve been sharing our profits with the team and doing the same when selling the studio. You can be sure that we can continue to get Earnout/Groun.

Subnautica 2 will be released on Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2026.