The legal conflict between Krafton and the former leadership of Unknown Worlds has unveiled a surprising development. Today, Unknown Worlds has initiated legal proceedings against its prior executives, alleging misconduct that violated their employee agreements. This includes allegedly downloading confidential documents before their termination, which could jeopardize the future of the Subnautica franchise.

According to the lawsuit, the former executives, including designer Charlie Cleveland, CEO Ted Gill, and co-founder Max McGuire, utilized this confidential data to harm Unknown Worlds and compromise the security of the upcoming Subnautica game.

Notably, the suit mentions that Cleveland downloaded over 72,000 files just before he lost access to company systems, raising flags about the information’s security.

This new lawsuit contrasts with prior claims made by these executives against Krafton regarding alleged negative impacts on Subnautica 2. Krafton has publicly stated its belief that the game was not prepared for launch, further complicating the legal landscape.

With this development, Unknown Worlds seeks the retrieval of all materials taken by its former heads and appropriate damages for the alleged breaches.