Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds has shared a statement defending the studio's recent and controversial change in leadership, while noting that it won't change the game itself.
For a while now, Subnautica 2 has been one of the most highly anticipated indie games of 2025. Pretty much every update that Unknown Worlds has shared about the long-awaited sequel has been good, but that all changed a few days ago when a sudden change in leadership was revealed.
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Just a few days ago, Krafton confirmed that Subnautica creators and Unknown Worlds co-founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire had all been removed from the studio. The three leads are being replaced by Striking Distance Studios CEO Steve Papoutsis, who was also named as Unknown Worlds' CEO.
Such a sudden change in leadership has caused a lot of Subnautica fans to be concerned about the game's direction, with some fearing it would go heavy on microtransactions or battle passes. Unknown Worlds has released a statement in response that aims to ease some of those fears.
The statement, which was shared on Unknown Worlds' official site, notes all of the questions and concerns about the...
