{"id":1910986,"date":"2026-04-30T15:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1910986"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:18:35","slug":"kraftons-removal-from-subnautica-2-steam-page-blown-up-a-little-bigger-than-it-was-meant-to-as-developers-emphasise-continued-co-publishing-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1910986","title":{"rendered":"Krafton&#8217;s removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page &#8220;blown up a little bigger than it was meant to&#8221;, as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" 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class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/subnautica-steam.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Subnautica 2 header image with character in diving suit, in front of the game's Steam page.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"subnautica-steam.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" 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situation.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Subnautica 2 Early Access Cinematic Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8EZhCzFaQuw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8EZhCzFaQuw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Subnautica 2 Early Access Cinematic Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the Subnautica 2 Early Access release date trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8EZhCzFaQuw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gallegos said: &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure I have that good an insight into the Steam page, but what I can say is we&#8217;re co-publishing the game [with Krafton], so they&#8217;re not <em>not <\/em>the publisher anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MacDonald followed up, saying: &#8220;As you can tell with Krafton people in this call, we&#8217;re working with them for all promotional material, it&#8217;s a co-publishing thing. It&#8217;s just one of those things on Steam I think that just happened. It may have blown up a little bigger than it was meant to, but you know, Krafton are still very much helping us with the launch of the game.&#8221; The Krafton PR rep concurred with MacDonald and Gallegos&#8217; statements.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/subnautica-2-could-be-self-published-by-developer-unknown-worlds-following-legal-battle\">The Steam page fiasco<\/a> is one part of an on-going public fallout between Unknown Worlds&#8217; founders and Krafton. When this happened, Krafton released a statement in which it emphasised it was &#8220;currently focused on successfully supporting the Early Access launch of Subnautica 2,&#8221; adding &#8220;we have nothing further to share at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a judge ordered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kraft-subnautica-2-ceo-reinstated-judge\">removed members of the Unknown Worlds senior leadership team must be reinstated<\/a>, having been previously removed by Krafton. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward\">Krafton responded to this ruling<\/a>, stating: &#8220;we are evaluating our options as we determine our path forward&#8221;. More legal trouble brewed, as lawyers representing Unknown worlds leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/more-subnautica-2-legal-trouble-brewing\">alleged that the release date was &#8220;intentionally leaked&#8221; by Krafton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Publisher Krafton&#8217;s removal from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/subnautica-2\">Subnautica 2<\/a> Steam page may have been &#8220;blown up a little bigger than it was meant to&#8221;, as developers from Unknown Worlds have reaffirmed that the partnership is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Eurogamer, Subnautica 2&#8217;s creative media producer Scott MacDonald and design lead Anthony Gallegos, while not directly involved in the management of the Steam page, provided some insight into the situation.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Subnautica 2 Early Access Cinematic Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8EZhCzFaQuw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8EZhCzFaQuw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Subnautica 2 Early Access Cinematic Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the Subnautica 2 Early Access release date trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8EZhCzFaQuw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gallegos said: &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure I have that good an insight into the Steam page, but what I can say is we&#8217;re co-publishing the game [with Krafton], so they&#8217;re not <em>not <\/em>the publisher anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MacDonald followed up, saying: &#8220;As you can tell with Krafton people in this call, we&#8217;re working with them for all promotional material, it&#8217;s a co-publishing thing. It&#8217;s just one of those things on Steam I think that just happened. It may have blown up a little bigger than it was meant to, but you know, Krafton are still very much helping us with the launch of the game.&#8221; The Krafton PR rep concurred with MacDonald and Gallegos&#8217; statements.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/subnautica-2-could-be-self-published-by-developer-unknown-worlds-following-legal-battle\">The Steam page fiasco<\/a> is one part of an on-going public fallout between Unknown Worlds&#8217; founders and Krafton. When this happened, Krafton released a statement in which it emphasised it was &#8220;currently focused on successfully supporting the Early Access launch of Subnautica 2,&#8221; adding &#8220;we have nothing further to share at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a judge ordered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kraft-subnautica-2-ceo-reinstated-judge\">removed members of the Unknown Worlds senior leadership team must be reinstated<\/a>, having been previously removed by Krafton. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/krafton-responds-to-subnautica-2-legal-ruling-we-are-evaluating-our-options-as-we-determine-our-path-forward\">Krafton responded to this ruling<\/a>, stating: &#8220;we are evaluating our options as we determine our path forward&#8221;. More legal trouble brewed, as lawyers representing Unknown worlds leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/more-subnautica-2-legal-trouble-brewing\">alleged that the release date was &#8220;intentionally leaked&#8221; by Krafton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Subnautica 2 Krafton&#8217;s removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page &#8220;blown up a little bigger than it was meant to&#8221;, as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support Clear waters. 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