"Deep Sea Trek 2" manufacturer lawsuits have started to stir again Krafton changes his claim

2025-09-23 22:18:02|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

This summer, the popularity of the Deep Sea Trek 2 game was overshadowed by a fierce dispute between publisher Krafton and the former leadership team of developer Unknown Worlds.Charlie Cleveland, Max McGuire and CEO Ted Jill were forced to leave the studio and then filed a lawsuit against Krafton, saying the company tried to refuse to pay a $250 million performance bonus.Today, Krafton has changed his legal claims on the question of "why the leadership team fired."

Krafton reportedly claimed that the founding team of Unknown Worlds intends to launch an early-game version this year when Deep Sea Trek 2 is not ready, with the goal of ensuring performance bonuses.During the trial evidence disclosure phase, Fortis Advisors law firm commissioned by the founders' team asked Krafton to provide evidence for the claim, but Krafton failed to provide it.Krafton then withdrew this part of the legal documents and no longer used it as a reason for dismissal.Fortis said it marked a "significant turn in the case" and described the move as "somewhat confusing."

Krafton still insisted that the founders' team failed to perform their duties to oversee Deep Sea Trek 2's development and accused them of containing confidential information and retaining storage devices privately.Although this detail was revealed after the leadership team was fired, Krafton argued that this fact could “retrospectively justify the dismissal.”

Fortis argued that Krafton did not fully cooperate during the evidence disclosure stage, ignored the negotiation request, and refused to share information related to the case.The latest progress shows that the two sides have agreed to negotiate.

This case may take several years to settle in court, but the confrontation on the battlefield of public opinion has begun.After reports that the $250 million bonus was deducted, players publicly called for boycott of "Deep Sea Trek 2".Since then, Bloomberg reported that Krafton has extended the bonus assessment period to next year, giving the Unknown Worlds team a better chance to reach financial indicators, and thus receiving a $25 million bonus, which is equally divided by 40 employees.Before the leadership team was forced to leave, the remaining $225 million of the bonus should have belonged to them.

Deep Sea Trek 2 is expected to launch an early-stage version on PC and Xbox Series X|S platforms in 2026.

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