Krafton has confirmed the authenticity of a recent Subnautica 2 leak, which revealed an internal presentation assessing the game's troubled status. The move adds to the growing drama surrounding Subnautica 2's development.
On July 2, Krafton announced it had removed key members of the Subnautica 2 leadership team at Unknown Worlds: game director Charlie Cleveland, co-founder Max McGuire, and studio CEO Ted Gill. The ousted executives have since lodged a lawsuit against the South Korean developer, alleging wrongful dismissal. The publisher, for its part, claimed the leadership change was prompted by a lack of progress on the game and inadequate content. Krafton also insisted that the trio were not fulfilling their leadership duties, citing that as the main reason why the project was way behind schedule.
Charlie Cleveland, the former CEO of Unknown Worlds, speaks out after he and the other members of the Subnautica 2 leadership team were replaced.
In a subsequent statement, Krafton confirmed the legitimacy of a recent leak claiming to show two slides from an internal presentation assessing Subnautica 2's status as of May 2025. The widely circulated images emerged on the r/Subnautica_2 subreddit on July 11, revealing a sizable list of content that...
