Overview

• Krafton has appointed Steve Papoutsis as Unknown Worlds CEO, replacing co-founders Charlie Cleveland, Ted Gill and Max McGuire effective immediately.
• The departed founders will have no further involvement in Subnautica following the transition.
• Krafton maintains that Subnautica 2 remains on track for its 2025 early access launch despite the leadership change.
• Papoutsis brings experience on Dead Space 2 and 3 and as CEO of Striking Distance Studios, developer of The Callisto Protocol.
• Industry observers note that replacing senior leadership so late in development is unusual and may reflect creative direction conflicts.