Former bigwigs from the game studio that gave us Subnautica are now duking it out in court with Krafton. Crazy, right? So, Charlie Cleveland—he’s like the mastermind behind the original Subnautica—spilled some beans on Reddit. Apparently, there’s legal stuff brewing and we’ll get the juicy deets soon. What happened? Charlie, along with Ted Gill (used to be the CEO) and Max McGuire (special projects guy), got the axe. Krafton brought in some dude named Steve Papoutsis. Never heard of him? Me neither.
But that’s not all! There’s talk that Subnautica 2 is now running late. And, yikes, that means Unknown Worlds might be missing out on a gigantic bonus. I’m talking $250 million! And yeah, Krafton says that a whopping 90% of this was meant for the studio heads. Like, let that sink in for a sec.
Charlie mentioned in his Reddit post something like, “Hey, suing a mega-corp wasn’t exactly on my to-do list.” But he’s got a point. He’s poured his soul into Subnautica. It wasn’t just a job, man; it was his baby. And he’s all about the team, too.
This whole earnout mess? Charlie swears they weren’t hoarding the cash. It’s not about the Benjamins for him. Nah, it’s about the love for gaming. He insists that throughout their history, they’ve shared their success with the team. And they planned to keep sharing that bonus. Whatever happens, you gotta respect the commitment. These guys have been hustling to make sure the game lands in our gaming-hungry hands. And that’s something you can’t just ignore.
