On August 12, Unknown Worlds released new updates for Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero, with both patches addressing some bugs in each game. However, the August 12 update for the first Subnautica title also introduced controller support for players on the Steam and Epic Games Store versions of the game.
The two updates came amid a wave of controversy that has surrounded the Subnautica franchise. After the firing of Unknown Worlds' previous leadership, which included studio co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, the former developers filed a lawsuit against Krafton. The lawsuit claimed that Krafton delayed Subnautica 2 into 2026 to avoid paying the developers at Unknown Worlds a $250 million bonus payout in 2025 if specific milestones were met. On August 12, Krafton issued a formal response to the Unknown Worlds lawsuit in a Delaware courtroom.
Though the case between Kraftron and the former Unknown Worlds staffers remains ongoing, the Subnautica development team released two new updates for players to download. One of the key features for the August updates is additional controller support for the first Subnautica game on PC. While this change only applies to the Steam and Epic Games Store game clients, Subnautica players on...
