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Subnautica 2 Publisher Says It Fired Cofounders To Avoid Another Kerbal Space Program 2 Debacle
12.8.2025
Krafton filed its response denying allegations in a breach of contract lawsuit by former employees
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Subnautica 2 Studio Founders Break Silence On Controversial Delay And Firings In New Lawsuit
16.7.2025
Weeks after their sudden and mysterious dismissal from Unknown Worlds by parent-publisher Krafton, the Subnautica 2 studio’s cofounders have filed a lawsuit for breach of contract. At the center of the complaint are allegations that Krafton tried to sabotage the Early Access release for one...
The Subnautica 2 Saga Just Keeps Getting Messier Amid New Lawsuit And Alleged Leaks
11.7.2025
The mysterious firing of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds’ founders earlier this month keeps taking unexpected turns, and the latest is that the veteran game developers are now suing publisher Krafton over the dismissals, which occurred with a $250 million payout on the line. Caught in...
Subnautica 2 Publisher Denies Sabotaging $250 Million Developer Payout As Fans Rebel: 'Subnautica's Soul Has Just Been Ripped Out'
10.7.2025
Subnautica 2 maker Unknown Worlds was set for a massive $250 million payout this year if it hit certain revenue targets, Bloomberg reported yesterday. But a fresh delay of one of the most wish-listed games on Steam makes that almost impossible. Publisher Krafton, which changed the release schedule...
Report: Subnautica 2 Team Could Miss $250 Million Payout After Publisher Delays It To 2026 Against The Founders' Wishes
9.7.2025
Subnautica 2 is one of the most wishlisted games on Steam, and it’s no longer coming out in 2025. According to a new report by Bloomberg, publisher Krafton has decided to delay the underwater survival sim until 2026 which would likely deny the developers making the game a $250 million payout....
Subnautica Director Breaks Silence On Being Removed From The Studio Before The Sequel's Release: 'The Game Is Ready'
7.7.2025
Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton released an unusual statement last week. Unknown Worlds co-founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire were being immediately removed from the studio and replaced by Striking Distance Studios chief development officer Steve Papoutsis. A wholesale leadership...
Subnautica 2 Development Leads Let Go By Publisher In Dramatic Shakeup
2.7.2025
Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica 2 is due to release into early access soon, which makes the news that its development team’s bosses have just been apparently ousted even more shocking. Charlie Cleveland, the director and lead programmer on the original Subnautica, is gone, along with Unknown Worlds...
We Were Getting Outriders 2 And Now We're Not
1.7.2025
Last month, developer People Can Fly announced that work on a game codenamed Gemini was being suspended over issues with the publisher regarding payment and communication. The publisher was believed to be Square Enix, and fans speculated that the project in question was a sequel to Outriders,...
24 Games Coming In March We Can't Wait To Check Out
4.3.2025
Peak release season for the first half of 2025 is officially upon us. The February flood picks up into a tidal wave in March with dozens of new games both big and small to check out, as well as tons more that will blow up or be discovered in the weeks ahead. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the...
The 15 Best Video Game Surprises Of 2024
24.12.2024
In a lot of ways, 2024 was a worse year for the video game industry than 2023. And that’s really depressing to think about considering how bad 2023 was for game developers and the media covering the industry. Still, even a shitty year can have nice moments and wonderful surprises.Read more
Making Hi-Fi Rush 2 Is About 'Legacy' Not Money, Says New Owner
19.9.2024
It was a surprising bit of feel-good news when Krafton, which publishes the hit battle royale PUBG, swooped in to buy Hi-Fi Rush maker Tango Gameworks after it was suddenly shut down by Microsoft amid budget cuts earlier this year. While that deal still isn’t fully finalized, Krafton’s CEO says...
Microsoft Promises No games Cancelled Amid 650 More Xbox Jobs Cut
12.9.2024
Microsoft is laying off another 650 employees from its Xbox gaming division, the company announced in an overnight companywide memo. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer stressed that no new games were being cancelled or studio closed as a result of the latest round of cuts. Read more
Vývojáři Hi-Fi Rush vstávají z hrobu, studio Tango koupili Korejci
12.8.2024
Japonští vývojáři z oceňovaného studia Tango Gameworks se po třech měsících od svého zrušení mohou vrátit do práce. Microsoftem vlastněnou firmu odkoupila korejská společnost Krafton, která zbohatla díky svému hitu PUBG
Hi-Fi Rush Dev Is Back From The Dead, Will ‘Continue Developing’ The Series
12.8.2024
Three months after Microsoft unceremoniously shut the studio down, Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks is being revived by PUBG publisher Krafton. The company has acquired both the studio and the rights to the Hi-Fi Rush IP, and plans to expand upon the rhythm-based action game as part of...
Subnautica 2 Devs Quickly Clarify That, No, The Game Isn’t A Live-Service Thing
8.2.2024
Video game publisher Krafton released a report that seemed to imply underwater survival sim Subnautica 2 would be a multiplayer-focused live-service game, which disappointed and frustrated many fans. But now the devs have quickly clarified that no, this isn’t the case and instead the game is going...
Conscientious Objector Jailed After Being Outed As PUBG Player
5.2.2024
The Supreme Court of Korea has ruled that a South Korean man must serve one year and six months in prison after he refused the country’s mandatory military service. He had argued he was a conscientious objector, but a lower court dismissed this partially because he loves playing PlayerUnknown’s...
PUBG Publisher Sued For Sexual Assault, Wrongful Termination
26.1.2024
PUBG publisher Krafton Inc. has been named in a wrongful termination and sexual assault lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles on December 7, 2023 by a 31-year-old unnamed former employee who alleges she was fired shortly after reporting the incident to upper management at the company.Read more
Krafton enters NFT-integrated metaverse gaming landscape
18.9.2023
Krafton, which is a colossus in the field of iGaming in South Korea, is entering the NFT-incorporated iGaming sector with its own game, Overdare. Initially, the game was named Project Migaloo, and plans are afoot to introduce the game towards the end of the year. The entirety of the delivery will...
The Next Big Wave Of Video Game Layoffs Is Here [Update]
24.8.2023
Despite a booming job market overall, 2023 kicked off with the biggest tech companies laying off thousands of employees. Cuts at Microsoft hit Halo Infinite devs at 343 Industries and other game teams across the company, including at Bethesda. Months later, layoffs are continuing across other...
How to Get a Computer’s Hardware ID
18.4.2023
Cheating in online games is a huge issue these days — just ask anyone playing PUBG. Cheaters aren’t difficult for players to spot but vendors oftentimes don’t do enough to punish these villains. Krafton recently announced they would start banning cheaters by hardware ID, which...