According to the latest Bloomberg reports, Krafton has reached an agreement with the founders of Unknown Worlds Entertainment to end their legal dispute over Subnautica and its sequel. This will be settled by Krafton paying the studio $250 million for the title’s huge success, which is one of the best-selling games of 2026.
An incredible story
All of this began when Krafton acquired Unknown Worlds Entertainment. After that, Krafton promised a $250 million bonus if they managed to meet certain goals with Subnautica 2. When they saw they were going to meet those goals, Krafton’s CEO not only fired the studio’s founders, but did so while being advised by ChatGPT. This led to a series of court cases where, once that came to light, it caused those who were fired to be reinstated in their positions and the rights to Subnautica 2 to return to Unknown Worlds Entertainment.
Released on March 14, Subnautica 2 sold one million copies in its first hour, two million copies in its first twelve hours, and four million copies in its first week. It became an absolutely spectacular success that has exceeded Krafton’s objectives by a wide margin.
Now having to pay the $250 million bonus to Unknown Worlds Entertainment, everyone who worked on Subnautica 2 will receive the money they were promised after Krafton has stopped trying to avoid paying what it promised. A small victory that, even if it’s going to cost them dearly, shows the importance of perseverance. And of not promising what you don’t intend to fulfill.
Author: Álvaro Arbonés
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