It's not about money: Krafton has denied a mercantile interest in delaying the release of Subnautica 2
Today we reported that the Subnautica 2 won't be out in 2025: Krafton's ugly decision has changed the developers' plans to 2026.
Release postponement is a common thing in the game industry, but this time the resonance of the event was given by the article of Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, which says that the publisher Krafton took this step in order not to pay Unknown Worlds studio the promised bonus of $250 million.
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The information provided by Schreier seemed unfair to gamers, and they in comments under the new gameplay teaser began to demand from Krafton to pay the talented developers the agreed bonus.
A Krafton representative gave a comment to GamesRadar in which he denied Schreier's words. He stated that the postponement of Subnautica 2 was dictated solely by the need to improve the quality of the game and was not related to financial obligations.
The decision was based solely on our commitment to quality and our desire to provide players with the best experience possible. It was not influenced by any contractual or financial considerations. Furthermore, this decision had already been discussed prior to the recent changes in studio leadership.
The question remains: if the postponement is not related to the financial interests of the publisher, will the developers of Subnautica 2 receive the promised bonus?
Recall, Subnautica 2 is being developed for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) and Xbox Series, including Game Pass.
Source: GamesRadar
