"Subnautica 2 has launched in early access after a protracted legal battle and has become a massive hit within just 12 hours of release. The survival game, which launched on PC and Xbox Series S/X on May 14, has sold 2 million copies in just 12 hours, developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment has announced."
"Just ahead of its early access launch on Thursday, Subnautica 2 reached 1 million copies sold and hit the top of Steam's global top sellers charts. Just a day later, the game has doubled its sales, reaching 2 million copies sold in just 12 hours of early access."
"The remarkable early access launch of the game comes after a lengthy legal battle between executives at developer Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton. Last year in July, Krafton announced a leadership shuffle at the developer, replacing CEO Ted Gill and studio co-founders Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire with Steve Papoutsis."
"Days after the leadership change, reports emerged that Krafton was delaying the early access launch of Subnautica 2, initially planned for 2025, just months before it had to pay a $250 million bonus to the Unknown Worlds development team. The South Korean company would have had to pay the bonus if the studio met certain revenue targets by the end of 2025."
Subnautica 2 launched in early access on PC and Xbox Series S/X on May 14. The game sold 1 million copies shortly before the early access launch and reached the top of Steam’s global top sellers charts. Sales doubled to 2 million copies within 12 hours of early access. The launch followed a legal dispute between Unknown Worlds Entertainment and Krafton. Krafton had delayed the early access launch and faced a potential $250 million bonus tied to revenue targets. A judge later found Krafton breached an agreement and ordered reinstatement of the former CEO. Ahead of launch, the game reached 5 million wishlists on Steam and peaked at 467,582 concurrent players shortly after release.
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