Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developer after drawn-out dispute over $250 million
Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developer after drawn-out dispute over $250 million
Krafton 与《深海迷航 2》开发商就 2.5 亿美元纠纷达成和解
After a lengthy legal dispute, Krafton has settled with its subsidiary Unknown Worlds Entertainment, which is developing Subnautica 2, and will pay bonuses to the studio’s staff, Bloomberg reports. 据彭博社报道，经过长期的法律纠纷，Krafton 已与其子公司、正在开发《深海迷航 2》（Subnautica 2）的 Unknown Worlds Entertainment 达成和解，并将向该工作室的员工支付奖金。
The dispute began last year after Krafton pushed out Unknown Worlds’ cofounders, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, and its CEO, Ted Gill, ahead of a potential $250 million bonus for hitting certain financial goals that would have been shared with the studio. After the executives sued, a judge reinstated Gill as CEO in March, and Subnautica 2 finally launched in early access in May. The game passed four million copies sold in five days. 这场纠纷始于去年。当时，Unknown Worlds 在达成特定财务目标后本应获得 2.5 亿美元奖金，并由工作室成员共享，但 Krafton 在此之前解雇了该工作室的联合创始人 Charlie Cleveland 和 Max McGuire，以及首席执行官 Ted Gill。在这些高管提起诉讼后，法官于 3 月恢复了 Gill 的首席执行官职务，《深海迷航 2》也最终于 5 月开启抢先体验。该游戏在五天内销量突破了 400 万份。
Details of the settlement haven’t been disclosed. “Krafton, Inc., Unknown Worlds Entertainment, and Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire have reached a mutual settlement and agreed to dismiss all pending legal proceedings,” Krafton said in a statement to Game Developer. 和解协议的具体细节尚未披露。Krafton 在给《Game Developer》的一份声明中表示：“Krafton, Inc.、Unknown Worlds Entertainment 以及 Ted Gill、Charlie Cleveland 和 Max McGuire 已达成共同和解，并同意撤销所有未决的法律诉讼。”
Bonuses will be paid to all Unknown Worlds staffers instead of only those who were there when Krafton acquired the studio in 2021, and they’ll be paid out in three yearly installments, according to Bloomberg. However, Gill will be leaving the studio. “We mutually agreed to part ways,” Gill tells Bloomberg. “New leadership is the best way for the studio to move forward.” 据彭博社报道，奖金将发放给 Unknown Worlds 的所有员工，而不仅仅是 2021 年 Krafton 收购该工作室时就在职的员工，且奖金将分三年支付。不过，Gill 将离开该工作室。Gill 对彭博社表示：“我们双方同意分道扬镳。新的领导层是工作室继续前进的最佳选择。”
Krafton didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment from The Verge. Krafton 未能立即回复《The Verge》的置评请求。