Subnautica 2’s creators sue their publisher for ‘severely’ damaging the game’s release

Battle between SubNAUTICA 2 The publisher Krifton and the three former executives will continue in its unknown developer. Ted Jill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuer – the three executives who ended Krafton had finished earlier this year – a lawsuit separating the alleged Karafton attempts to empty early access to its issuance early SubNAUTICA 2 With the explicit purpose of avoiding paying a promised profitability of $ 250 million.

The lawsuit says: “The Kruarton actions have already harmed the fans and undermined the potential release of SubNAUTICA 2.”

Krafton promised the former executives, and was nearly 100 developers, and was scheduled to receive their salaries in the event of unknown revenue goals by the end of 2025. SubNAUTICA 2It is scheduled to be issued early arrival at one time in late 2025, which would ensure that these goals are achieved.

According to the lawsuit brought today in the Shankri Dilayer Court, Crafton also knew SubNAUTICA 2 He was on the right path to fulfill if the goal of revenue did not exceed the payment and began to take steps to prevent this mainly. origin SubNAUTICAThe survival adventure game underwater, achieved decisive and commercial success, and its complement has become the second most widespread game on Steam.

Details of the lawsuit are a meeting between American and Korean employees regarding the marketing strategy SubNAUTICA 2. After that meeting, the American Crafton employees, who worked closely with SubNAUTICA 2 A team reported that the Kavon’s position on the game may change.

“Upon their return, El Segundo – Krafton staff – was reported to Gill that the Krafton leadership did not focus on a successful launch, but instead on how to persuade unknown worlds to delay the game.”

The lawsuit also states that the American Krafton employees explicitly revealed to the founders of the unknown worlds that “the legal Krafton team extends through the agreements that are looking for any opening to end the founders if they follow the planned edition.”

The lawsuit submitted the details of the deal in which Crifton bought unknown worlds again in 2021. The lawsuit says that part of this deal was an agreement that the founders would maintain control of the company and the issuance schedule SubNAUTICA 2While Crafton could not hinder the development of the game and did not shoot at unknown worlds for no reason.

According to the lawsuit, Crafton launched a campaign to carry out. It is claimed that Crafton has failed to pursue many of its developmental responsibilities SubNAUTICA 2 Including marketing and Emiratisation withdrawal. “In fact, one of the Krafton’s El Segundo publishing employees told Gill that Krafton headquarters told all Krafton teams to stop all relevant creative tasks

The lawsuit claims that Crafton has taken these family measures to delay the game to avoid explicitly $ 250 million compensation. At a meeting between the CEO of Krafton Changhan Kim and Charlie Cleveland, Kim claimed that “if unknown worlds are released on the planned schedule […]It can be financially disastrous and highly embroidered for Crafton. “Crafton refused to comment.

After the outbreak of the initial story regarding the alleged reason SubNAUTICADelay, Bloomberg I mentioned that Crafton agreed to extend the schedule for profit SubNAUTICA 2 ‘S later version. Previously, the company denied that it was late SubNAUTICA 2 For any other reason but polishing the game. Earlier this week, an internal document regarding SubNAUTICA 2A development has been leaked on Redait. The document, which consists of two images taken from the computer screen, selects the original content to launch early access to the game and how some materials had to be changed or removed to meet the date of the release.
Crafton acknowledged the validity of those documents that say: “Given these circumstances, Crafton decided that transparent communication is necessary and chose to confirm the authenticity of the document.” Perhaps to enhance her argument SubNAUTICA 2 It was not ready to issue early access.