Subnautica 2 is now out in early access, and despite all the drama preceding it—so much drama—the game itself is actually great. Hurray! But hold on a second, because publisher Krafton is not done trying to stab itself in the foot.
We’ve now got some post-launch drama to enjoy, courtesy of Subnautica 2’s ridiculously severe EULA. Now, EULAs often have weird stipulations, frequently serving as a reminder that we don’t technically own our games outright, we’ve just purchased a licence. This means, for instance, if you die and try to bequeath your Steam account to a family member, you’re out of luck.
If our autoplay video shows any clips of Subnautica that we’ve uploaded, this news story is also in breach of this part: “Any Gameplay Video must include the following prominent disclaimer either at the beginning of the Video or, if live-streaming, near the Video in a visible font: ‘This video is subject to the Game’s Terms of Service and was not endorsed or sponsored by KRAFTON, Inc.’ We may terminate the limited license granted to you to create, distribute or otherwise make available a Gameplay Video in our sole discretion without notice or liability to you.”
What else have we got? Oh yeah, here’s a good one—and by “good”, I mean “broad, confusing and extreme”. The EULA states that you cannot “engage in acts prohibited by applicable laws or generally unacceptable by social norms”. The other night I left a seaslug on the floor in my base to see if it would die because it was outside of its natural habitat. Is that animal cruelty? I think society would consider that ‘not normal’. Oh dear.
It’s worth noting that a lot of the contents of this EULA are boilerplate, even the egregious stuff. This is a legal team ticking boxes. And EULA’s aren’t automatically enforceable—though this never stops them being full of things that would never pass muster in a court of law.
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