Fired Subnautica 2 leads suing Krafton say the company "was not focused on a successful launch" because it was too busy sabotaging that launch to avoid paying a $250 million bonus

Subnautica 2.

Update, July 17: Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton has provided GamesRadar+ with a statement about the situation, addressing the game's delay and saying it is "disappointed" that a lawsuit has been filed.

"Krafton's decisions were made to ensure Subnautica 2 is the best possible game and lives up to fan expectations," the statement reads. "Releasing the game prematurely with insufficient content would have both disappointed the players – who are at the heart of everything Krafton does – and damaged the reputations of both the Subnautica and Unknown Worlds brands."