Krafton claim former Subnautica 2 leads have resorted to litigation to demand a payday they haven't earned
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Summary
Krafton, publishers of Subnautica, have responded to a lawsuit filed by the game’s former lead developers Charlie Cleveland, Max McGuire and Ted Gill.
Krafton had accused the developers of abandoning their duties and delaying the game’s 2025 early access release date to 2026.
The developers sued Krafton for breach of contract, alleging that the company had mismanaged the development of the game and delayed its release unfairly.
Krafton denies the mismanagement allegation and has accused the developers of trying to extract payment through legal action rather than putting in the necessary effort to earn the payment.
The developers were due to receive a $250 million bonus if the game met certain targets by the end of 2025.
Krafton now says it will pay out a fraction of this bonus, but did not specify how much.
The publishers also allege the former leads downloaded confidential information when they were dismissed.
