The publisher has responded to the lawsuit filed by the developers. Krafton will defend itself in court.

The company responded to the lawsuit filed by former Subnautica executives, saying it looks forward to defending itself in court. This week, the details of the lawsuit brought against Krafton by three fired Unknown Worlds executives were made public after documents related to their legal action were released.

Earlier this month, CEO Ted Gill, co-founder and creative director Charlie Cleveland, and co-founder and technical director Max McGuire were fired by Krafton, who accused the executives of obstructing the release of Subnautica 2 in 2025 in order to avoid paying the $250 million lawsuit. In its latest statement, Krafton reiterated that its decision to delay Subnautica 2 to 2026 was based on ensuring the game’s quality.

“Krafton’s decisions were made to ensure that Subnautica 2 is the best possible game and lives up to fan expectations. Releasing the game prematurely with insufficient content would have disappointed players — who are at the heart of everything Krafton does — and damaged the reputations of the Subnautica and Unknown Worlds brands. While we are disappointed that Charlie, Max, and Ted have filed a lawsuit seeking a huge payout, we look forward to defending ourselves in court. In the meantime, Krafton remains focused on what matters: delivering the best possible game to Subnautica’s fans as quickly as possible,” a spokesperson told VGC.

In a previous statement, Krafton denied that its decision to fire the Unknown Worlds trio was influenced by any contractual or financial considerations. However, according to documents released this week, the former executives’ lawsuit alleges that Krafton used delay tactics by withdrawing all support for the release of Subnautica 2 in an effort to damage the game’s revenue.

This case is therefore far from over.

Source: VGC