Subnautica creators Charlie Cleveland, Max McGuire, and Ted Gill have announced that they're suing Krafton, the parent company of his now-former studio Unknown Worlds, following his dismissal from the company.
As a reminder, Cleveland, along with fellow co-creators McGuire and Gill, was ousted from Unknown Worlds earlier this month. Krafton initially didn't provide a reason for their dismissal, but in a subsequent statement, the company alleged that after what it calls the "failure" of Unknown Worlds' game Moonbreaker, Cleveland "chose to focus on a personal film project" rather than resuming Subnautica 2 development.
However, as you might expect, Cleveland disputes Krafton's version of events. He says that he "would never willingly abandon [Subnautica] or the amazing team that has poured their hearts into it", reiterating that he and his team believed the recently-delayed Subnautica 2 was ready for release in 2025 and that the situation "needs to be made right".
As a result, although Cleveland says he and his fellow Subnautica creators would rather not engage in a public battle with Krafton, they feel it's a necessity to make the situation right.
Cleveland also references the $250 million employee bonus that was reportedly to be paid to...
