<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in Krafton ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/tag/krafton Tue, 19 May 2026 22:52:01 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Now that Subnautica 2 is out, the most wishlisted game on Steam is… a game that's been out for almost 2 years? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/now-that-subnautica-2-is-out-the-most-wishlisted-game-on-steam-is-a-game-thats-been-out-for-almost-2-years/ eKmcTgzFgurwh9HM4swekd Tue, 19 May 2026 22:52:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2's EULA is so severe that even this news story breaks it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2s-eula-is-so-severe-that-even-this-news-story-breaks-it/ CCU5QK73dJ9AYTSs7ViApE Tue, 19 May 2026 14:36:58 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:05:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Subnautica 2 mod lets you kill all the fish you want ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/this-subnautica-2-mod-lets-you-kill-all-the-fish-you-want/ aYNb6oFeUeUjNHxySRovwX Mon, 18 May 2026 20:20:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We are not a killing game,' says Subnautica 2 dev: 'Go play Sons of the Forest or something if you want to kill' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/we-are-not-a-killing-game-says-subnautica-2-dev-go-play-sons-of-the-forest-or-something-if-you-want-to-kill/ fF9V82VKginWkFkuRrPU9S Mon, 18 May 2026 14:37:07 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:33:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 has sold 2 million copies in 12 hours, with 9x the players as the first, and at this point I figure that Krafton CEO is already on his second bottle ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-has-sold-2-million-copies-in-12-hours-with-9x-the-players-as-the-first-and-at-this-point-i-figure-that-krafton-ceo-is-already-on-his-second-bottle/ 3bwf4M9XotAwaGLAPT6cBj Fri, 15 May 2026 10:51:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 sells 1 million copies in its first hour, and I have to imagine the CEO of Krafton is pouring himself a very stiff drink right about now (Update: Whoops, wait, it's 2 million copies now) ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-sells-1-million-copies-in-its-first-hour-and-i-have-to-imagine-the-ceo-of-krafton-is-pouring-himself-a-very-stiff-drink-right-about-now/ iQg2ZLtRoWLnbWPsJfFqVY Thu, 14 May 2026 21:38:52 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 13:15:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 console commands: turn on god mode, unlock all blueprints, craft without resources, and change your FOV ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-console-commands-turn-on-god-mode-unlock-all-blueprints-craft-without-resources-and-change-your-fov/ wHCQbSxwPRAvHxFpBcEerm Thu, 14 May 2026 19:05:54 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best Subnautica 2 base locations ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-best-base-locations/ EbEPDE5rmCy3NWfZvEyXXj Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam's most-wishlisted game is out this week following a year of corporate drama that involved one of the most embarrassing ChatGPT uses on record ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/steams-most-wishlisted-game-is-out-this-week-following-a-year-of-corporate-drama-that-involved-one-of-the-most-embarrassing-chatgpt-uses-on-record/ 6NwjVehyh9YUW3KUAPeDgQ Mon, 11 May 2026 21:45:13 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:44:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The team has weathered a lot': Subnautica 2 design lead says the community kept the dev team going 'when it was at its hardest' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/the-team-has-weathered-a-lot-subnautica-2-design-lead-says-the-community-kept-the-dev-team-going-when-it-was-at-its-hardest/ aGn9kjZBtvj5wgYrkuVRZR Tue, 05 May 2026 23:26:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 now has a firm early access launch date, and it's really soon ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/subnautica-2-now-has-a-firm-early-access-launch-date-and-its-really-soon/ KzxuJFbpC2dLhk24SBnx2J Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inzoi Studio head says early access was unavoidable, but he feels kind of bad about it: 'The users are testing it on our behalf, so I always feel sorry for them' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/inzoi-studio-head-says-early-access-was-unavoidable-but-he-feels-kind-of-bad-about-it-the-users-are-testing-it-on-our-behalf-so-i-always-feel-sorry-for-them/ kD7KBRWyZfA45ew3BWnZkF Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:05:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ PUBG: Blindspot is closing after less than 2 months of early access ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/pubg-blindspot-is-closing-after-less-than-2-months-of-early-access/ tndP8fb9kEBYBGMRR7qXqH Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:27:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 chief says Krafton is still messing with him, because the May release date announcement was news to him and he's not happy about it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/subnautica-2-chief-says-krafton-is-still-messing-with-him-because-the-may-release-date-announcement-was-news-to-him-and-hes-not-super-happy-about-it/ TXcu2PnErYHoieK6aJ3V8K Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:12:21 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:38:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 set for early access release in May as Krafton signals surrender: 'We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smooth transition and work toward a successful launch' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-set-for-early-access-release-in-may-as-krafton-signals-surrender-we-look-forward-to-working-with-ted-gill-to-support-a-smooth-transition-and-work-toward-a-successful-launch/ tKVXE7Luoh3K34uM5qMRCc Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:04:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ PUBG maker Krafton is an AI defense company now, signs deal with Korean aerospace firm that includes investment of up to $1 billion aiming 'to expand the physical AI ecosystem' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/pubg-maker-krafton-is-an-ai-defense-company-now-signs-deal-with-korean-aerospace-firm-that-includes-investment-of-up-to-usd1-billion-aiming-to-expand-the-physical-ai-ecosystem/ ofGxmMkNUifSAKHY3tygvQ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:58:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ In a wild turn for the Subnautica 2 lawsuit, a judge orders Krafton to restore fired Unknown Worlds CEO and gives them 9 more months to earn $250 million bonus ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/in-a-wild-turn-for-the-subnautica-2-lawsuit-a-judge-orders-krafton-to-restore-fired-unknown-worlds-ceo-and-gives-them-9-more-months-to-earn-usd250-million-bonus/ jxLucyYGRXqw47pmaB3kpU Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:40:23 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:02:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 developer video reveals a 'brand new' base building system with some pretty fabulous windows ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-developer-video-reveals-a-brand-new-base-building-system-with-some-pretty-fabulous-windows/ 9bpLXegtjxJfB7qjjeFarb Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:38:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton's new chief AI officer says the company 'uses AI as a tool to amplify human imagination and creativity, not replace it' 3 months after it announced a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary resignation programme ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/kraftons-new-chief-ai-officer-says-the-company-uses-ai-as-a-tool-to-amplify-human-imagination-and-creativity-not-replace-it-3-months-after-it-announced-a-hiring-freeze-and-launched-a-voluntary-resignation-programme/ 6XpJ4tVL5eUs39DWWS9SkK Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:19:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton finally reveals The Bird That Drinks Tears, and he's a massive 7-foot-tall chicken warlord with dual swords who butchers his enemies without mercy or remorse ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/krafton-finally-reveals-the-bird-that-drinks-tears-and-hes-a-massive-7-foot-tall-chicken-warlord-with-dual-swords-who-butchers-his-enemies-without-mercy-or-remorse/ BXVrqLkwVjyCh6onyXCSaA Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:40:44 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ PUBG: Blindspot launch times and release date ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-blindspot-launch-time-release-date/ mS9hybuGFecnfYLGaHhcVV Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:30:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last Epoch players turn on the action RPG for announcing a paid DLC class, tanking its Steam reviews: 'go play Path of Exile instead' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/last-epoch-players-turn-on-the-action-rpg-for-announcing-a-paid-dlc-class-tanking-its-steam-reviews-go-play-path-of-exile-instead/ JpeBEbDRRiJYLY46WPP6eV Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:04:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PUBG extraction shooter spinoff springs back to life with a closed alpha test set for December, and its focus on exploration over pure combat sounds a lot like my favorite part of Arc Raiders ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-pubg-extraction-shooter-spinoff-springs-back-to-life-with-a-closed-alpha-test-set-for-december-and-its-focus-on-exploration-over-pure-combat-sounds-a-lot-like-my-favorite-part-of-arc-raiders/ GXpKCw8P5QctjfmfFDbGgT Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:33:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inzoi's getting multiplayer after South Korea's president told the director to hop to it: 'It almost felt like I was getting talked to by the company's CEO' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/inzois-getting-multiplayer-after-south-koreas-president-told-the-director-to-hop-to-it-it-almost-felt-like-i-was-getting-talked-to-by-the-companys-ceo/ xTQ5gvY6xgZnH4s2sXR3bk Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:37:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ After Krafton denied its CEO consulted with ChatGPT on the Subnautica 2 mess, Krafton CEO says he consulted with ChatGPT on the Subnautica 2 mess ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/after-krafton-denied-its-ceo-consulted-with-chatgpt-on-the-subnautica-2-mess-krafton-ceo-says-he-consulted-with-chatgpt-on-the-subnautica-2-mess/ kEbNCdzjNPzXaoYfnbKCqf Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:32:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton CEO allegedly asked ChatGPT to help him find a way out of paying Subnautica 2 devs their bonuses because he wanted to avoid the 'professional embarrassment' of being seen as a 'pushover' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/krafton-ceo-allegedly-asked-chatgpt-to-help-him-find-a-way-out-of-paying-subnautica-2-devs-their-bonuses-because-he-wanted-to-avoid-the-professional-embarrassment-of-being-seen-as-a-pushover/ 7zY5M5N64YwWHSRZg9BecA Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:39:43 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:03:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton launches voluntary resignation program weeks after declaring its 'AI-first company' future ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/krafton-launches-voluntary-resignation-program-weeks-after-declaring-its-ai-first-company-future/ vSLJLDdHKeZq5rU76tfsbD Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:05:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton is now an 'AI-first company,' will spend $70 million on a GPU cluster to 'serve as the foundation for accelerating the implementation of agentic AI' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/krafton-is-now-an-ai-first-company-will-spend-usd70-million-on-a-gpu-cluster-to-serve-as-the-foundation-for-accelerating-the-implementation-of-agentic-ai/ YwHLB6Bp5P8UKxnSXyMe6b Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:17:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Subnautica 2 lawsuit is getting even messier, with Krafton doing a massive U-turn, confusing both the ousted founders' lawyer and the judge: 'This is a little bit bewildering' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/the-subnautica-2-lawsuit-is-getting-even-messier-with-krafton-doing-a-massive-u-turn-confusing-both-the-ousted-founders-lawyer-and-the-judge-this-is-a-little-bit-bewildering/ JmZ3ZDoZSFJatEfeUJ3FsA Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:20:30 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:46:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 devs reveal the latest horrifying Leviathan to grace the deep sea: 'It has 4 tentacles to grab, crush, swat, and terrify players' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-devs-reveal-the-latest-horrifying-leviathan-to-grace-the-deep-sea-it-has-4-tentacles-to-grab-crush-swat-and-terrify-players/ bwc5Rtmkc2S2GFm7tqc4en Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:14:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ With Silksong in our hands, Steam's new reigning wishlist kings are both kind of basket cases: The partially-released Deadlock and lawsuit lightning rod Subnautica 2 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/with-silksong-in-our-hands-steams-new-reigning-wishlist-kings-are-both-kind-of-basket-cases-the-partially-released-deadlock-and-lawsuit-lightning-rod-subnautica-2/ JvmU9PcdcHdcLTBuiAYDEf Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:35:53 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:38:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Subnautica legal dispute takes a surprise twist as Unknown Worlds—not Krafton—sues its former bosses for stealing confidential material on their way out the door ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-subnautica-legal-dispute-takes-a-surprise-twist-as-unknown-worlds-not-krafton-sues-its-former-bosses-for-stealing-confidential-material-on-their-way-out-the-door/ cCroHZLHmEW9PUNKBqEe2k Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:55:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ As the legal debate between Subnautica 2's publisher and former studio execs rages, the original game and its spinoff quietly receive small patches and big discounts ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/as-the-legal-debate-between-subnautica-2s-publisher-and-former-studio-execs-rages-the-original-game-and-its-spinoff-quietly-receive-small-patches-and-big-discounts/ gRz5h9o7GnKSBdLaDmN6xj Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton fires back at Unknown Worlds lawsuit, says Subnautica 2 was at risk of causing 'irreversible harm to the entire franchise' like Kerbal Space Program 2 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/krafton-fires-back-at-unknown-worlds-lawsuit-says-subnautica-2-was-at-risk-of-causing-irreversible-harm-to-the-entire-franchise-like-kerbal-space-program-2/ Q8ssrutzjfhxRfrdnmQiLV Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:49:51 +0000 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Everyone's little monkey brains like shelter and food': Subnautica 2 designer says primal instinct is the reason we're so drawn to smashing blocks of wood into weapons ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/everyones-little-monkey-brains-like-shelter-and-food-subnautica-2-designer-says-primal-instinct-is-the-reason-were-so-drawn-to-smashing-blocks-of-wood-into-weapons/ MVURbkz8HRcyp4q9jyf4Di Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:29:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton says the Subnautica 2 delay proves its milestone process is being 'rigorously managed' because it didn't just shove the game out the door even though lots of people would've bought it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/krafton-says-the-subnautica-2-delay-proves-its-milestone-process-is-being-rigorously-managed-because-it-didnt-just-shove-the-game-out-the-door-even-though-lots-of-people-wouldve-bought-it/ Wn7aC3YnBo2gBvvqB6BnG4 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:21:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ After selling to Krafton, Last Epoch dev says fans shouldn't be worried about the Subnautica 2 dispute: 'Krafton isn't looking to change us' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/after-selling-to-krafton-last-epoch-dev-says-fans-shouldnt-be-worried-about-the-subnautica-2-dispute-krafton-isnt-looking-to-change-us/ 3FKAsoMiPDgYQZpnVMbvrk Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unknown Worlds founders' lawsuit accuses Krafton of a 'months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2' so it wouldn't have to pay $250M earnout ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/unknown-worlds-founders-lawsuit-accuses-krafton-of-a-months-long-campaign-to-delay-subnautica-2-so-it-wouldnt-have-to-pay-usd250m-earnout/ h8QmJ2znFvmiDgzBxYsnEk Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:40:37 +0000 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 01:35:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton confirms Subnautica 2 leak showing that the publisher wanted more content for the early access launch, leading to delay and leadership ouster ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/krafton-confirms-subnautica-2-leak-showing-that-the-publisher-wanted-more-content-for-the-early-access-launch-leading-to-delay-and-leadership-ouster/ Ghiocu6yS6gBdRPcSKkJBf Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:53:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Subnautica 2 saga gets nastier, with ousted leaders confirming they'll sue Krafton: 'It continues to be an explosive and surreal time' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-subnautica-2-saga-gets-nastier-with-ousted-leaders-confirming-theyll-sue-krafton-it-continues-to-be-an-explosive-and-surreal-time/ KRfQt8nKczYaRUrRhs8mtM Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:16:17 +0000 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton accuses former Subnautica 2 bosses of abandoning the game in surprising new statement: 'We feel a profound sense of betrayal by their failure to honor the trust placed in them' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/krafton-accuses-former-subnautica-2-bosses-of-abandoning-the-game-in-surprising-new-statement-we-feel-a-profound-sense-of-betrayal-by-their-failure-to-honor-the-trust-placed-in-them/ pYtzrY3qGfm3d9wENY45fB Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:52:53 +0000 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton confirms 2026 delay, says the change 'was not influenced by any contractual or financial considerations' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-reportedly-delayed-into-2026-just-months-before-krafton-was-due-to-pay-a-usd250-million-bonus-to-developer-unknown-worlds/ cZysY3ciqm24gz3YGiShZ4 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:22:25 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ousted Subnautica studio co-founder says it was a 'shock' to get fired, Subnautica 2 is 'ready' for early access release, and no longer working 'at the company I started stings' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/ousted-subnautica-studio-co-founder-says-it-was-a-shock-to-get-fired-subnautica-2-is-ready-for-early-access-release-and-no-longer-working-at-the-company-i-started-stings/ xz4ycS2EjPCru83PwiYTjL Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:25:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 studio begs rioting fans for benefit of the doubt after leadership axed by owner Krafton: 'The team that has been working on the game day-to-day over the last few years remains completely unchanged' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-studio-begs-rioting-fans-for-benefit-of-the-doubt-after-leadership-axed-by-owner-krafton-the-team-that-has-been-working-on-the-game-day-to-day-over-the-last-few-years-remains-completely-unchanged/ WmjirmGqA8tXLhqoABN5LM Sat, 05 Jul 2025 22:33:28 +0000 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:43:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica studio leadership gutted by Krafton, which outright says that Subnautica 2 needs 'renewed energy and momentum' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/subnautica-studio-leadership-gutted-by-krafton-which-outright-says-that-subnautica-2-needs-renewed-energy-and-momentum/ CLQRHJ7sHf4NVsQUrMu6XK Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:04:54 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:10:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inzoi's biggest problems right now are overwhelmingly the fact it's 'lacking simulation content' and its painfully awkward social interactions, player survey reveals ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/inzois-biggest-problems-right-now-are-overwhelmingly-the-fact-its-lacking-simulation-content-and-its-painfully-awkward-social-interactions-player-survey-reveals/ 8iHRnxT4yqBZjVfhRFLF2m Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:25:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Would-be Sims competitor Inzoi's publisher says Steam concurrents aren't as important as sales, which is only technically correct ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/would-be-sims-competitor-inzois-publisher-says-steam-concurrents-arent-as-important-as-sales-which-is-only-technically-correct/ 3jKNRgR9agjv2Wrn2uALPD Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:44:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm losing my mind over Inzoi's massive river sharks ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/im-losing-my-mind-over-inzois-massive-river-sharks/ 7mjWXs9HhDd53GrxAA2QwA Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:44:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Krafton's first stab at a life sim game is going swimmingly as Inzoi managed to shift over 1 million copies in its first week ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/kraftons-first-stab-at-a-life-sim-game-is-going-swimmingly-as-inzoi-managed-to-shift-over-1-million-copies-in-its-first-week/ DR8ydDgbsyJbQQVym96z8a Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:08:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inzoi characters will stop abandoning their hot meals and sleeping for hours on end thanks to the latest patch ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/inzoi-characters-will-stop-abandoning-their-hot-meals-and-sleeping-for-hours-on-end-thanks-to-the-latest-patch/ p5S75QiGMXH3K3WeSgysvC Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:54:54 +0000