To most gamers, Subnautica 2 is one in all 2026’s hottest survival video games after over 4 million gamers jumped into its harmful waters and located an iterative however engrossing sequel. When you’ve been preserving tabs on its lengthy growth, nonetheless, you already know in regards to the authorized dispute between Krafton and Unknown Worlds’ management. Now, the writer has agreed to lastly pay promised bonuses to all staffers.
Bloomberg shared the information alongside the shocker that Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill is leaving the developer once more. As a refresher, Krafton tried to keep away from paying an earnout bonus to Unknown Worlds’ management in addition to these contained in the studio throughout the 2021 acquisition by the writer. In late Could 2026, the enormous was compelled into paying the promised $250m bonus after the sport immediately turned a smash hit on PC and Xbox.
Based on Bloomberg’s report, Gill’s second departure has been mutually agreed, as he believes “new management is one of the best ways for the studio to maneuver ahead”. Although specifics weren’t shared, Gill additionally added the builders “shall be ‘compensated considerably extra’ than referred to as for below the unique acquisition settlement and can obtain ‘additional incentives’ as the sport continues to be up to date”.
The brand new bonus settlement – in all probability formed by the authorized ruling in opposition to Krafton again in March that reinstated Gill and the remainder of the management – ensures “everybody on the studio will obtain a payout, even those that joined extra lately” via annual instalments.
Krafton acquired Unknown Worlds for $500m again in 2021. On the time of writing, Subnautica 2 might need crossed 5 million copies bought already despite additionally launching day one through Xbox and PC Recreation Move. No PS5 or Change 2 variations have been introduced but.
