Subnautica 2 Steam change suggests Krafton might be out a...

What’s Happening

So basically Subnautica 2 is finally nearing an early access release, but it’s the legal battle and ongoing drama between publisher Krafton and studio Unknown Worlds that has been getting most of the attention since founder Charlie Cleveland and CEO Ted Gill were let go last summer.

Read more Home News Subnautica 2 Subnautica 2 Steam change suggests Krafton might be out as its publisher following long legal battle and reinstatement of studio leader The game is targeting a May release. Image credit: Eurogamer News by Fran Ruiz Contributor Follow Subnautica 2 Subnautica 2 is finally nearing an early access release, but it’s the legal battle and ongoing drama between publisher Krafton and studio Unknown Worlds that has been getting most of the attention since founder Charlie Cleveland and CEO Ted Gill were let go last summer . (shocking, we know)

According to the former studio bosses , Krafton was looking for ways to avoid paying Unknown Worlds’ devs bonuses based on a targets the studio was set to hit .

The Details

After some legal back and forth, a judge ruled last month Krafton had to reinstate CEO of Unknown Worlds Ted Gill. The publisher “respectfully” disagreed with the ruling but dropped it was exploring a new path forward while focusing on “delivering the best possible game to Subnautica ‘s the fandom.

” Days later, Gill claimed Krafton pushed to “leak” a May release window without consulting him. Subnautica 2 - Official Diving Together in Multiplayer Developer Overview Trailer Watch on YouTube This whole saga is far from over, but a recent change on the game’s Steam page that has been just been picked up suggests a big shift could be just dropped in the coming days or weeks.

Why This Matters

At the time of writing, Krafton is no longer listed as the publisher of Subnautica 2. Instead, as per the listing, it looks like Unknown Worlds Entertainment will be self-publishing the title. The internal changes, which added a number of tags and categories to the game’s page while also removing Krafton’s involvement, happened on 7th April according to SteamDB , meaning this isn’t a recent slip-up, either (and that, for example, there would have been ample time to correct this listing if it was made in error).

This is the kind of news that gets gamers talking across social media.

The Bottom Line

The internal changes, which added a number of tags and categories to the game’s page while also removing Krafton’s involvement, happened on 7th April according to SteamDB , meaning this isn’t a recent slip-up, either (and that, for example, there would have been ample time to correct this listing if it was made in error).

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