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Former Unknown Worlds Executives Sue Krafton After Publisher Confirms Leaked Subnautica 2 Slides

The publisher attributes the delay to significant content gaps revealed in a milestone review.

Subnautica: Below Zero
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Subnautica 2 dev lawsuit

Overview

  • Krafton confirmed on July 12 that its leaked May milestone slides were authentic and called for increased content volume and polish before early access.
  • The internal assessment found the 2025 build missing two biomes, one leviathan, a vehicle, a game mode and about six hours of narrative.
  • The publisher pushed Subnautica 2’s early access launch to 2026 after determining it fell short of its 2023 development targets.
  • Charlie Cleveland, Ted Gill and Max McGuire were removed and replaced by Steve Papoutsis, with Krafton accusing them of abandoning their responsibilities.
  • On July 11 the ousted co-founders filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit seeking up to $250 million in earn-out compensation and the dispute remains unresolved.