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Subnautica 2 delayed by publisher Krafton, just months before alleged $250m payout to developers


Krafton has delayed the release of Subnautica 2, right before the game's development team was reportedly set to receive a substantial bonus.

Watch on YouTube The highly anticipated underwater sequel was slated for an early access release this year, however Krafton has moved that window back to an unspecified date in 2026. According to a report by Bloomberg, this change happened mere months before Krafton was expected to pay the development team a $250m bonus, which would have applied had the studio met certain revenue targets by the end of this year. Manage cookie settingsNow that Cleveland, McGuire and Gill have been removed from the company, Striking Distance Studios CEO Steve Papoutsis has been put in charge of Unknown Worlds.

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