Subnautica 2 chief says Krafton is still messing with him, because the May release date announcement was news to him and he's not happy about it

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Subscribe to our newsletter The twisting tale of Krafton, Unknown Worlds, and Subnautica 2 has taken a hard left turn as Game File reports that newly restored Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill has “serious concerns” about Subnautica’s early access release in May.All of this will make more sense if you know what’s happened previously, so let’s cover that first:Krafton acquires Subnautica studio Unknown WorldsKrafton ousts Unknown Worlds leadership, says they’re dicking around too muchKrafton says they abandoned the gameUnknown Worlds’ ousted leaders say no, Krafton is trying to avoid paying the $250 million bonus it signed up for** confusing legal fight **(Amusing ‘who needs lawyers when you have AI’ interjection)Judge says Krafton was totally trying to avoid paying the $250 mi