It’s become a recurring theme, but the legal drama between the leaders of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds and its parent company Krafton isn’t over. Lawyers for the reinstated CEO and founders say Krafton set Subnautica 2’s early access release without consulting them.
According to Game File, the legal team for Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire filed a complaint with the court alleging that Krafton’s announcement potentially damaged “the game and [sowed] additional confusion among the Subnautica community.”
The letter to the court goes on to note that Unknown Worlds studio head Steve Papoutsis had no authority to make the Subnautica 2 early-release announcement because it came after Gill was reinstated to his CEO position following a recent ruling. It further contends that Krafton’s announcement occurred without the “significant marketing activity, fanfare, and community coordination” that would have normally accompanied such news. The filing also suggests that Krafton purposefully leaked the memo and later confirmed it in defiance of the earlier court order.
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