Subnautica 2 Has Been Such a Massive Hit That Krafton Is Paying Out Up to $250 Million to Unknown Worlds' Former Shareholders
Subnautica 2 sold 4 million copies and generated $100 million in a week, according to estimates that put Krafton’s payout at $250 million.
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Subnautica 2 Has Been Such a Massive Hit That Krafton Is Paying Out Up to $250 Million to Unknown Worlds' Former Shareholders
Subnautica 2 has sold so well that publisher Krafton has reportedly agreed to pay a $250 million earnout to the developers — a bonus that was at the heart of its high-profile legal dispute with the fired Unknown Worlds leadership.
Subnautica 2’s roaring success ensures that Krafton will deffo pay Unknown Worlds that $250M
The primary reason we started to follow Subnautica 2 as closely as we have is purely because of the legal drama that erupted ahead of the survival sandbox’s early access launch: Readers will no doubt recall that publisher Krafton pushed the game’s launch back and fired leadership at Unknown Worlds, claiming the game wasn’t ready and […]
With two million copies sold, Subnautica 2 has launched a brilliant launch on Steam and the Xbox storefronts within twelve hours of its early access debut. Since its release on May 14th, the success has only increased – and now Krafton has to pay the developer Unknown Worlds the agreed bonus of $250 million. Read more
Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton now forced to pay $250m earnout to Unknown Worlds developers after more than 4m units sold
Subnautica 2 has been off to a stellar start despite some discussions over fighting alien fish, with 2m copies sold within 12 hours of launching on Steam and Xbox's storefronts. Since its 14th May launch, its success has only become bigger, and now Krafton will be forced to pay developer Unknown Worlds $250m.
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