Subnautica 2 legal mess continues as rehired CEO argues release announcement was ‘damaging’

The legal drama surrounding Subnautica 2 just won’t quit. Earlier this week, a judge ordered publisher Krafton to rehire developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment CEO Ted Gill, who, along with other executives, was fired by Krafton last summer. A short time later, Steve Papoutsis — who was installed as the developers’ CEO after Gill was originally let go — circulated an internal message announcing Subnautica 2 would release into early access in May, which IGN first reported on Tuesday.