subnautica 2 has weathered the storm and rescheduled its early access release. ign It was reported today that the sequel to the underwater survival game will begin early access on PC and Xbox in May, though a more specific date was not provided.
The news comes a day after a judge ruled that former Unknown Worlds Entertainment CEO Ted Gill should be rehired at the game studio. That decision capped off a dramatic year for the team. SubnauticaWhich was acquired by Krafton in 2021. The studio and its new owners entered a legal battle because the purchase of Unknown Worlds included a promise to pay up to $250 million from Krafton if the team met certain performance goals by the end of 2025. However, in July of that year, Krafton fired several studio leaders and then delayed the early access launch of the sequel. The court case has raised questions about which party was trying to secure or avoid that multi-million payment.
With yesterday’s decision, a representative for Krafton said that “we are evaluating our options as we determine our path forward.” It’s unclear whether that path, or other lawsuits still ongoing on the project, will create further delays to the planned early access date.
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