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Reinstated Subnautica 2 Dev Says Krafton's Release Date Announcement Was Potentially "Damaging"

Reinstated Subnautica 2 Dev Says Krafton's Release Date Announcement Was Potentially "Damaging" https://ift.tt/ODnSQ6G It's become a recurring theme, but the legal drama between the leaders of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds and its parent company Krafton isn't over. Lawyers for the reinstated CEO Ted Gill and founders Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire say Krafton set Subnautica 2's early access release without consulting them. According to Game File , the legal team for Gill, Cleveland, and McGuire filed a complaint with the court alleging that Krafton's announcement potentially damaged "the game and [sowed] additional confusion among the Subnautica community." The letter to the court goes on to note that Unknown Worlds studio head Steve Papoutsis had no authority to make the Subnautica 2 early-release announcement because it came after Gill was reinstated to his CEO position following a recent ruling. It further contends that Kraft...
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Indie Publisher Thunderful To Lay Off 20% Of Its Workforce

Indie Publisher Thunderful To Lay Off 20% Of Its Workforce https://ift.tt/l6CJF1o

Thunderful Group, a company group that includes the developer behind SteamWorld Build, and publishers of a huge number of indie games, has announced a restructuring that will see around 20% off its staff laid off.

2023 was a terrible year for layoffs in the games industry, and less than a month in, 2024 is already following a similar trend, with major layoffs at both Discord and Twitch in the last week. Just the latest company to announce impending layoffs, Thunderful Group is a Swedish company whose subsidiaries develop, publish, and distribute games and related products.

"The [restructuring] program aims at lowering costs and increasing focus on areas with the best future growth and profitability prospects," Thunderful's statement reads. "Actions will include both significant staff reductions and evaluation of divestment of non-strategic assets."

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