Overview

• Krafton has publicly confirmed that leaked internal milestone-review slides for Subnautica 2 are authentic and issued them to curb speculation over the project’s status.
• The internal analysis identified two missing biomes, one leviathan, a key vehicle, a game mode and six hours of narrative content cut from the planned early-access build.
• Subnautica 2’s early-access launch has been postponed to 2026, with Krafton insisting the decision reflects quality requirements rather than financial considerations.
• Steve Papoutsis, former CEO of Striking Distance Studios, has been appointed head of Unknown Worlds following the dismissal of co-founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire.
• The ousted founders have filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Krafton, asserting the game was ready for early access and contesting their removal.