Overview
- A mutual settlement announced July 1 ends the year‑long court fight between Krafton and Unknown Worlds and withdraws all pending lawsuits.
- Krafton agreed to pay expanded bonuses that extend eligibility to the entire Unknown Worlds studio and that reporters say exceed the original earn‑out terms.
- Payments will be delivered in scheduled installments over multiple years, with executives saying the team will receive further incentives as Subnautica 2 continues in Early Access.
- Ted Gill, who had been reinstated by a Delaware court in March, has agreed to step down and the studio plans to appoint a new CEO from outside both companies.
- Subnautica 2’s blockbuster early‑access sales—more than four million copies—strengthened the studio’s negotiating position, and court filings earlier noted Krafton’s CEO consulted ChatGPT about avoiding the earn‑out.