Subnautica 2 has weathered the storm and has rescheduled its early entry launch. IGN reported immediately that the sequel to the underwater survival sport will start early entry on PC and Xbox in Might, though a extra particular date was not offered.
The information comes a day after a decide dominated that former Unknown Worlds Leisure CEO Ted Gill ought to be rehired on the sport studio. That call capped off a dramatic 12 months for the workforce behind Subnautica, which was acquired by Krafton in 2021. The studio and its new house owners entered a authorized battle as a result of the acquisition of Unknown Worlds included a promise of an as much as $250 million payout from Krafton if the workforce met sure efficiency targets by the top of 2025. In July of that 12 months, nonetheless, Krafton fired a number of studio leaders after which delayed the sequel’s early entry launch. The courtroom case has raised questions on which facet was attempting to both safe or keep away from making that multi-million cost.
With yesterday’s ruling, a rep from Krafton mentioned that “we’re evaluating our choices as we decide our path ahead.” It is unclear if that path, or the opposite litigation nonetheless underway over the mission, will create additional delays to the deliberate early entry date.
