Subnautica Part 2 - It Does Not Go Well for Idiot Krafton CEO

Part 2: How Subnautica 2 got its CEO back Welcome back to the strange tale of video game publisher Krafton, the bonus they really didn’t want to pay to developer Unknown Worlds, and the contract dispute that delayed release of the much-anticipated game Subnautica 2. In part 1, we learned the back story behind the tense relationships, and the terms of the contract. Here in part 2, Jenessa walks us through the absolute bench-slap from a judge who has had it up to here with Krafton’s transparent attempts to breach the contract now and justify it later. Come for the drama, stay for the rules of contract law. Fortis v Krafton , C.A. No. 2025-0805-LWW (Del. Ch. 2026). Fortis Advisors. Chalk, A. (2026). PUBG maker Krafton is an AI defense company now, signs deal with Korean aerospace firm that includes investment of up to $1 billion aiming 'to expand the physical AI ecosystem'. PC Gamer. Winslow, L. (2025). Subnautica 2 devs claim there’s no GenAI in game after publisher’s “AI first” shift. Gamespot.

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This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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