"As Kotaku reports, the three cofounders of the video game developer Unknown Worlds, which is behind the popular "Subnautica" franchise, sued the game's publisher, Krafton, after being abruptly fired in July. It was a dramatic ousting that shook the gaming industry, raising questions over the franchise's hotly anticipated sequel, whose release date was pushed back to 2026 at the time. (The game is currently the most wishlisted upcoming game on digital distribution service Steam's charts.)"
"documentation allegedly shows that Krafton CEO Changhan Kim had "turned to artificial intelligence to help him brainstorm ways to avoid paying the earnout. ChatGPT likewise advised that it would be 'difficult to cancel the earn-out.'" The cofounders allege that Krafton refused to "produce the ChatGPT conversations and, when pressed, confirmed that they no longer exist." If confirmed, it could be yet another instance of the tech being used for ill-advised purposes."
Krafton fired the three cofounders of Unknown Worlds in July and assumed control of the studio amid delays to Subnautica 2. The cofounders claim the terminations aimed to prevent a $250 million earnout tied to Subnautica 2 sales milestones. Pre-trial filings allege Krafton considered a 'Project X' to cancel or renegotiate the earnout and to execute a takeover. Documents purportedly show CEO Changhan Kim used ChatGPT to brainstorm ways to avoid paying the earnout, with ChatGPT warning cancellation would be difficult. The cofounders say Krafton refused to produce ChatGPT conversations and later claimed they no longer exist.
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