Overview

• Founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire filed a breach-of-contract suit in Delaware seeking court-determined compensation after their removal from Unknown Worlds.
• The complaint asserts Krafton halted localization, withheld supplier payments and ignored studio communications to intentionally delay Subnautica 2’s early-access launch.
• Plaintiffs contend the game was ready for a 2025 debut and highlight 2.5 million Steam wishlist adds as evidence of strong player demand.
• Central to the dispute is a $250 million earn-out tied to performance milestones that the founders allege Krafton aims to withhold through development stalls.
• Krafton expressed disappointment at the lawsuit and vowed to defend its decisions, saying its quality controls are intended to meet fan expectations.