Did Subnautica 2‘s Surprise Delay Help The Game? Yes And No
Kotaku | 01.05.2026 00:35Subnautica 2 was originally supposed to enter Early Access on Steam sometime in the second half of 2025. Instead, it was delayed by publisher Krafton to avoid a $250 million bonus payout to the cofounders of the studio making it, Unknown Worlds. A messy power struggle and complex legal battle ensued, with a judge recently ordering Krafton to put the launch plans back in the hands of the studio. Did this unexpected delay end up hurting the most-wishlisted game on Steam?
