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Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton now forced to pay $250m earnout to Unknown Worlds developers after more than 4m units sold

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Image credit: Unknown Worlds 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. If you need a quick recap, you just need to know the publisher had reportedly tried to avoid paying this performance bonus of sorts - tied to certain revenue targets - but a legal ruling ultimately forced the reinstatement of Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and other senior team members as well as honouring the promised $250m bonus. Subnautica 2 - Official Early Access Gameplay Trailer Watch on YouTube Now, we know for sure (hat tip to IGN ) Krafton has agreed to pay "3.12 for every $1" (up to $250m), as the studio's revenue has topped the established $69.8m per month mark. The Korean Economic Daily shared the news on 27th May, citing "game industry sources" in Seoul.…

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