Overview

• On July 2, Krafton removed co-founders Charlie Cleveland, Max McGuire and former CEO Ted Gill and installed Steve Papoutsis as Unknown Worlds’ new CEO.
• The ousted founders publicly called the shake-up a shock and insisted Subnautica 2 is ready for early access release.
• Krafton has imposed a milestone-based quality control process that hinges on clearly defined metrics and targets to judge the game’s readiness.
• Subnautica 2 ranks as the second most-wishlisted title on Steam, underscoring strong community anticipation for its early access debut.
• Unknown Worlds has promised an updated schedule and more details on Subnautica 2’s early access timeline in the coming days.