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… Krafton bought Unknown Worlds back in 2021 and the contract stipulated that executives and staff would get to share in a $250 million bonus if they hit certain revenue targets by 2025. Those targets were not reached, and could not be reached, because Krafton delayed Subnautica 2 . …

Mar 16, 2026 · Lawrence Bonk

Krafton's removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page "blown up a little bigger than it was meant to", as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support

… It may have blown up a little bigger than it was meant to, but you know, Krafton are still very much helping us with the launch of the game." The Krafton PR rep concurred with MacDonald and Gallegos' statements. …

Apr 30, 2026 · News by Connor Makar Staff Writer

Krafton Q1 revenue up 56.9% to $931m, driven by mobile content

… Krafton reaffirmed its AI-first strategy , emphasising its AI for Game initiative, which focuses on "delivering differentiated gameplay experiences using AI." Last October, the firm announced it would "prioritise AI as a central and primary means of problem-solving" and "foster change in individual…

May 1, 2026 · News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer

Krafton responds to Subnautica 2 legal ruling: "we are evaluating our options as we determine our path forward"

… The statement, attributed to Krafton, reads: "Krafton puts players at the heart of every decision, and that will never change. …

Mar 17, 2026 · News by Connor Makar Staff Writer

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r/pcgaming · u/Blacky-Noir · 4d ago

Subnautica 2 just proved Stop Killing Games right: one of the worst “you own nothing” EULAs

Just a few highlights from what people gathered from Kraftons EULA: - You’re not allowed to tarnish Krafton’s public image - You’re not allowed to use a VPN while playing - You’re not allowed to go against “social norms”…

Krafton are no longer listed as Subnautica 2's publishers on Steam and the Epic store, following a quiet switch

… It's tougher to tell when the Epic listing was changed, but as of March 9th it still listed Krafton in the publisher section. I've asked Krafton for comment. …

Apr 14, 2026 · News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer

Krafton ordered to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 CEO after judge accuses publisher of using ChatGPT to help abandon bonus payments

… Update on March 17, 2026, at 8:15am CT: A Krafton representative has reached out to Destructoid with this statement: “KRAFTON puts players at the heart of every decision, and that will never change. …

Mar 17, 2026 · Gamers Group

Krafton loses court case, Subnautica 2 dev team reinstated and gets fair shot at hitting $250 million performance target

… Krafton allegedly asked ChatGPT on how to get out of paying the fee. Krafton shook up the team leading the project, leading three devs--CEO Ted Gill, co-founder Max McGuire, and game director Charlie Cleveland-- to sue Krafton . …

Mar 17, 2026 · Derek Strickland

Krafton, Inc. vs the former Subnautica 2 lead developers: a timeline of events so far

… "When the founders refused to accede to Krafton’s demands, Krafton pulled the trigger." The filing also claimed that playtest data for Subnautica 2 "showed that the game met players' expectations" and that "Krafton's own internal expert declared that the planned 2025 release would be best and that … …

Jul 15, 2025 · Feature by Samuel Roberts Former Editorial Director

Despite Krafton's "AI-first" ambitions, absolutely no generative AI has been involved in Subnautica 2: "It's not something we're using at all"

… So a mandate would be harmful to the development of the game." Subnautica 2 isn't the only Krafton release that has not fully embraced generative AI: for Project Windless, which was announced during February's Sony State of Play , Krafton revealed the game has not used the technology for "narrative… …

Apr 30, 2026 · News by Connor Makar Staff Writer

Krafton shutters free-to-play PUBG spin-off after two months, in line with policy of using Early Access to "quickly validate a game’s potential"

Krafton is shutting down PUBG Blindspot, a free-to-play PC spinoff of its hit PUBG Battlegrounds, after only two months in Early Access. …

Mar 30, 2026 · News by Jon Hicks Editorial Director

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Krafton says it was actually able to raise birth rates among its employees through $60k USD-per-newborn incentive and other measures - AUTOMATON WEST

Subnautica 2 Publisher Krafton Offered Employees Massive Baby Bonuses, And It Paid Off

Krafton Will Likely Have to Pay $250 Million Bonus for Subnautica 2 That It Tried to Avoid

Subnautica 2 sells 1 million copies in its first hour, and I have to imagine the CEO of Krafton is pouring himself a very stiff drink right about now (Update: Whoops, wait, it's 2 million copies now)