{"id":1254390,"date":"2026-03-01T22:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851786439"},"modified":"2026-03-01T22:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:45:07","slug":"subnautica-2-studio-founders-go-to-war-with-krafton-over-controversial-delay-and-firings-in-new-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/subnautica-2-studio-founders-go-to-war-with-krafton-over-controversial-delay-and-firings-in-new-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Subnautica 2 Studio Founders Go To War With Krafton Over Controversial Delay And Firings In New Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/subnautica-2-studio-founders-go-to-war-with-krafton-over-controversial-delay-and-firings-in-new-lawsuit.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Weeks after <a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 lcFFec js_link\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/subnautica-2-krafton-boycott-steam-wishlist-founders-1851786060\">their sudden and mysterious dismissal<\/a> from Unknown Worlds by parent-publisher Krafton, the Subnautica 2 studio\u2019s cofounders have filed a lawsuit for breach of contract. 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