Krafton said it “look[s] forward to defending itself in court” after Unknown Worlds’ former leadership confirmed they would be suing the publisher after they were suddenly ousted and replaced earlier this month.
The publisher also insisted that any and all decisions made about Subnautica 2 were made “to ensure it’s the best possible game and lives up to fan expectations”.
ICYMI, Subnautica 2 became the unexpected focus of industry drama last week when Krafton announced it was ‘replacing’ three key members of Unknown Worlds’ leadership team – including studio founder and original Subnautica director Charlie Cleveland – with Steve Papoutsis, CEO of The Callisto Protocol studio Striking Distance. At the time, Krafton insisted it had “sought to keep the… co-founders and original creators of the Subnautica series involved in the game’s development”, despite their departure.