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Krafton Replaces Unknown Worlds Leadership, Names Steve Papoutsis CEO

Krafton characterizes the overhaul as essential for enforcing metric-based development milestones with the goal of preserving the 2025 early access schedule.

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Overview

  • Unknown Worlds co-founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and technical director Max McGuire exited the studio effective immediately, Krafton confirmed.
  • Steve Papoutsis, former CEO of Striking Distance Studios, has taken over as Unknown Worlds’ new CEO to oversee Subnautica 2 development.
  • Krafton says Papoutsis brings “renewed energy and momentum” under a new oversight process that ties progress reviews to clearly defined metrics.
  • The publisher reiterated its commitment to Subnautica 2’s early access launch in 2025 and affirmed that the core single-player experience remains unchanged.
  • Subnautica 2 fans have voiced concerns on social channels that the abrupt leadership change could affect the game’s quality and creative direction.