Overview
- Pre-trial filings describe a secret 'Project X' tasked with cutting a deal on the earnout or executing a takeover of Unknown Worlds, with Slack messages attributed to CEO CH Kim and newly appointed CFO Richard Yoon.
- The founders allege Krafton delayed Subnautica 2 to push its early-access launch beyond the earnout window after internal forecasts pointed to a nine-figure payout.
- Krafton denies the alleged scheme, says it has not located the ChatGPT histories the plaintiffs want, and claims the former leaders deleted AI records and took tens of thousands of company files.
- The publisher also asserts the trio threatened to self-publish the game, while the plaintiffs cite playtests and internal emails suggesting an August 2025 early-access launch was viable.
- The case is now before the Delaware Chancery Court, with both sides disputing motives, evidence preservation, and control over the game’s release timeline.