Krafton ordered to rehire Subnautica 2 CEO it previously fired

Subnautica 2, the direct sequel to 2018’s Subnautica, was first said to be in development in 2022. Fans have been awaiting its release since, but a messy legal battle involving an embattled $250 million payout pushed the game back from a planned 2025 early access release. Part of that mess involved publisher Krafton, which bought Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment in 2021, firing the studio’s CEO as well as other members of its leadership team. Now, a judge has ordered Krafton to rehire the CEO it fired last July.