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Subnautica 2 header image with character in diving suit, in front of the game's Steam page.

Krafton's removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page "blown up a little bigger than it was meant to", as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support

Subnautica 2 custom header, with player character in front of an computer motherboard background.

Despite Krafton's "AI-first" ambitions, absolutely no generative AI has been involved in Subnautica 2: "It's not something we're using at all"

Close-up image from Subnautica 2's cinematic trailer showing a deep sea diver underwater as an emergency warning flashes on his helmet's display.

Feature | "Co-op makes everything significantly more difficult" - How Subnautica 2's addition of multiplayer required ground-up rethinking of the survival classic

The background is a dark interior with light-blue and teal glowing lights on panels and a curved light on the upper right, along with small specks of light, possibly stars, just on the other side of the glass. The camera focuses on the young woman, leaving the immediate foreground steering wheel slightly soft and the dark background blurry.

Subnautica 2 Steam change suggests Krafton might be out as its publisher following long legal battle and reinstatement of studio leader

A shot from Subnautica 2's cinematic teaser trailer showing a diver exploring a brightly coloured underwater world.

More Subnautica 2 legal trouble brewing amid claims Krafton "intentionally leaked" May release without consulting reinstated CEO

A shot from Subnautica 2's cinematic teaser trailer showing a close-up of a diver in the ocean's depths. A message is visible on the inside of their helmet visor, reading," Warning, critical."

Krafton responds to Subnautica 2 legal ruling: "we are evaluating our options as we determine our path forward"

screenshot from subnautica 2 showing a character with a cracked diving mask

Judge delivers bombshell order for Krafton to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 devs and CEO, putting $250m bonus package back on the table

screenshot from subnautica 2 showing a character with a cracked diving mask

Krafton CEO allegedly asked AI to "brainstorm ways to avoid paying" earnout bonus to Subnautica 2 devs

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