{"id":1529418,"date":"2026-03-17T10:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:05:23","slug":"krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Krafton responds to Subnautica 2 legal ruling: &#8220;we are evaluating our options as we determine our path forward&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Krafton has provided a statement to Eurogamer on yesterday&#8217;s court ruling on Unknown Worlds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/subnautica-2\">Subnautica 2<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kraft-subnautica-2-ceo-reinstated-judge\">This ruling<\/a> stated that the CEO must be brought back into his role, he must have control over the Steam page and Early Access launch of Subnautica 2, and the $250m performance-based bonus package must be extended.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Krafton has provided a statement to Eurogamer on yesterday&#8217;s court ruling on Unknown Worlds and Subnautica 2. This ruling stated that the CEO must be brought back into his role, he must have control over the Steam page and Early Access launch of Subnautica 2, and the $250m performance-based bonus package must be extended. 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