Krafton still 'supporting the early access launch of Subnautica 2' despite its name being removed from the Steam page

Krafton is no longer listed as the publisher of Subnautica 2 on its Steam page, with subsidiary Unknown Worlds now appearing as both developer and publisher.

The companies have a complicated relationship, to put it mildly. PUBG publisher Krafton acquired Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds in 2021, and then last year fired the studio’s leadership ahead of Subnautica 2’s planned early access launch. Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill sued, alleging that Krafton only fired the studio heads to avoid paying out a $250 million bonus which would be triggered if Subnautica 2 hit certain performance goals. A judge agreed, and Krafton had to reinstate Gill as CEO.