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"To say Krafton's new theory is a Hail Mary would be an understatement": Former Subnautica 2 studio leadership allege publisher Krafton has changed "its story mid-litigation about why it fired the founders"

It's alleged that Krafton has "pivoted to a new theory that it admittedly came up with only after the fact"

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With Silksong in our hands, Steam's new reigning wishlist kings are both kind of basket cases: The partially-released Deadlock and lawsuit lightning rod Subnautica 2

The heart wants what it wants.

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Subnautica 2 takes the crown on Steam's Top Wishlists chart after Hollow Knight Silksong finally releases, despite its $250 million lawsuit

Steam has a new most-wishlisted game

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PUBG Mobile 4.0 update: Spooky Soiree, Mortar, and more

This is the biggest seasonal event of the year so far.

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Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot was reportedly almost revived by Take-Two — but the deal fell through, and developer Crystal Dynamics was hit with layoffs

A new report claims that Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot was almost revived by Take-Two Interactive

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Esports Nations Cup schedule, format, games, more

National competition will rise even further.

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The Subnautica legal dispute takes a surprise twist as Unknown Worlds—not Krafton—sues its former bosses for stealing confidential material on their way out the door

The lawsuit says the three former Unknown Worlds principals used confidential material to "harm Unknown Worlds and jeopardize the future of the Subnautica franchise."

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Following a drop in players, Sims 4 competitor inZOI snags "Very Positive" Steam reviews for its free Stardew Valley-esque expansion featuring island farming and more: "A step in the right direction!"

Island Getaway launched as the life sim's first DLC yesterday

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As the legal debate between Subnautica 2's publisher and former studio execs rages, the original game and its spinoff quietly receive small patches and big discounts

1.0 release adds a new class and a ship's hold's worth of balance changes.

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New life sim game from PUBG creator coming to PS5 — but not Xbox (yet)

inZOI, a life sim game has been announced for PS5 with an Xbox version "under consideration"

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The Subnautica 2 drama intensifies as Krafton accuses former Unknown Worlds leadership of pushing to release an unfinished game and secretly downloading "massive amounts of confidential information"

Krafton says it invested $500 million "in the success of not only Subnautica 2, but also Subnautica 3, Subnautica 4, and any other future Subnautica franchise product"

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Krafton fires back at Unknown Worlds lawsuit, says Subnautica 2 was at risk of causing 'irreversible harm to the entire franchise' like Kerbal Space Program 2

Krafton says the former heads of Unknown Worlds were fired with cause to keep them from "permanently damaging Unknown Worlds' most valuable IP."

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After failing to capture The Sims 4 market, inZOI pushes the panic button and goes for Stardew Valley instead with a new DLC filled with crafting, farming, fishing, and mining

Island Getaway launches August 20

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Krafton says the Subnautica 2 delay proves its milestone process is being 'rigorously managed' because it didn't just shove the game out the door even though lots of people would've bought it

Well, it's an interesting argument.

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As Krafton acquires Last Epoch, the hit ARPG's lead says he isn't worried about an ugly Subnautica 2 situation happening to them: "There's plenty of misinformation"

"Krafton isn't looking to change us"

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After selling to Krafton, Last Epoch dev says fans shouldn't be worried about the Subnautica 2 dispute: 'Krafton isn't looking to change us'

Eleventh Hour Games already has plans to hire several more developers in the coming months.

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As Subnautica 2's dramatic $250 million lawsuit rolls on, Krafton snaps up Diablo-like Last Epoch: "The future of the franchise is secured for bigger and better things"

Eleventh Hour Games had been "vetting potential partners over the last year."

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New Unknown Worlds CEO reacts to fans planning Subnautica 2 boycott: "Wow ... That's very disappointing"

"People put a lot of effort into making those games"

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The brainbox behind Valve's Steam Labs says the number of Steam releases featuring GenAI in 2025 is 1 in 5, with 7% of all games on there now incorporating it: 'We’ve octupled last year’s figure'

But there's still "a vocal anti-AI sentiment among artists and gamers who simply won’t buy games with this stuff in."

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As Subnautica 2's ugly $250 million lawsuit debate rumbles on, its new CEO hits back at claims the game was delayed to save a huge payout

Unknown Worlds CEO Steve Papoutsis also says he's not there to "upend any of the development"

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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

Update: Krafton responds to the lawsuit, says "we look forward to defending ourselves in court"

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Unknown Worlds founders' lawsuit accuses Krafton of a 'months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2' so it wouldn't have to pay $250M earnout

Last week, Krafton accused the former heads of Unknown Worlds of abandoning Subnautica 2. This week, they're firing back.

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Subnautica 2 leak confirmed by Krafton, highlighting the cause of the survival game's delay and publisher's plans to "enhance the content volume and level of polish before launching"

The game was said to lack the "volume expected of a sequel"

PC Gamer

Krafton confirms Subnautica 2 leak showing that the publisher wanted more content for the early access launch, leading to delay and leadership ouster

It's supporting evidence for Krafton's narrative, but still not definitive.

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OG Subnautica director is suing parent company Krafton after leadership changes: "Subnautica has been my life's work and I would never willingly abandon it"

"Suing a multi-billion dollar company in a painful, public and possibly protracted way was certainly not on my bucket list"

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