The conflict between leadership at Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds and the game's publisher Krafton has proven to be one of the most interesting developments in gaming in the last year, and recent events have made many believe the two companies are severing ties. As it turns out, though, that's not the case.
For the unaware, I'll give an overview of what's going on: in 2025, Krafton delayed Subnautica 2's Early Access release into 2026 while also ousting its founders and Unknown Worlds' CEO Ted Gill. This sparked major controversy, as the founders said the game was ready for release on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and fans believed the publisher was trying to dodge having to pay a $250 million bonus dependent on the underwater survival game launching last year.
