In 2021, PUBG writer Krafton bought Unknown Worlds, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Subnautica. The sequel, Subnautica 2, started growth roughly a 12 months later. However final week, Subnautica director and designer Charlie Cleveland and his fellow Unknown Worlds co-founder Max McGuire have been reportedly compelled out the corporate alongside CEO Ted Gill. Now, Cleveland has shared a message for followers about his ouster and the place Subnautica 2 at the moment stands.
In an prolonged put up on Reddit, Cleveland wrote “the occasions of this week have been fairly a shock” along with recapping the historical past of Unknown Worlds, which started with a Half-Life mod referred to as Pure Choice. Krafton’s announcement of Cleveland’s departure prompt that Subnautica 2 isn’t ready for early access, an assertion that the director denies.
“We all know that the sport is prepared for early entry launch and we all know you are able to play it,” stated Cleveland. “And whereas we thought this was going to be our resolution to make, no less than for now, that call is in Krafton’s fingers. And in any case these years, to seek out that I am now not in a position to work on the firm I began stings.”
“Our precedence is, and has at all times been, to make one of the best damned recreation we are able to for one of the best neighborhood on the planet,” added Cleveland. “Along with your Gorge plushies and your hand-drawn fish fan-art, and sure, your hard-earned {dollars}, you’ve got supported us in each means, in each season, chilly and heat, since Half-Life modding was even a factor. And I additionally need you to know that this isn’t the place the story ends.”
As reported by PC Gamer, some followers have called for a Subnautica 2 boycott and urged others to take away the sport from their want lists. That led to a response from Unknown Worlds which asks gamers for persistence and notes that almost all of Subnautica 2’s builders stay with the challenge.