Krafton Settles Subnautica 2 Bonus Fight as Unknown Worlds CEO Steps Down

PC Gamer · 2h ago

A year-long legal battle over Subnautica 2 has ended with Krafton agreeing to pay bonuses to developer Unknown Worlds, resolving a dispute that began when the publisher fired the studio's leadership and delayed the game in 2025. Under the settlement, all employees will receive payouts in three annual installments, with staff compensated significantly more than the original terms specified. In conjunction with the deal, Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill has voluntarily resigned, saying both sides mutually agreed to part ways. Court proceedings had aired an eyebrow-raising detail: Krafton's CEO reportedly consulted ChatGPT while planning an internal strategy to avoid the bonus payments.