The legal kerfuffle surrounding the launch of Subnautica 2 has reportedly been settled, as Krafton and Unknown Worlds have come to a resolution. According to a report from Bloomberg, Krafton has agreed to pay out the promised bonuses to the developers which started the whole issue. And Ted Gill, the once-ousted CEO of Unknown Worlds, is leaving for good.
The situation began after Krafton fired Gill, as well as Unknown Worlds co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire last year, and delayed the early access launch of Subnautica 2. Shortly afterwards, the three fired leaders filed the lawsuit, alleging that Krafton took these measures to avoid having to pay out a $250 million bonus. This bonus was contingent on the game hitting certain sales milestones within a certain timeframe.
During the lawsuit, a judge ordered Krafton to reinstate Gill and extend the window for the bonus milestones. Unknown Worlds confirmed the game’s May 14 early access launch earlier this year, and it has sold 4 million units since then.
Krafton confirmed in a statement to IGN that it has come to “a mutual settlement” with Gill, McGuire and Cleveland. Allegedly, Gill resigning from Unknown Worlds is part of that settlement. It added that it is committed to the continued development of Subnautica 2, through its 1.0 release and beyond.