
Subnautica 2's delay out of 2025 was due to three Unknown Worlds executives who "abandoned the responsibilities entrusted to them," publisher Krafton claimed in a scathing statement today.
In response to a July 9 Bloomberg report that the undersea exploration game was delayed to avoid paying a bonus to devs, the publisher said that it "deeply values Subnautica’s unique creativity and immersive world-building" and so it acquired developer Unknown Worlds "to provide fans with even better gaming experiences...fully committed to supporting Subnautica’s future success."