Krafton CEO’s ChatGPT Legal Strategy Backfires as Subnautica 2 Breaks Records

Lena Fischer May 20, 2026 0 comments 1 min read

Subnautica 2 hits 467,582 concurrent players on Steam as Krafton CEO's ChatGPT legal strategy fails in court. Judge rejects takeover bid to avoid $250M earnout.

Krafton CEO’s ChatGPT Legal Strategy Backfires as Subnautica 2 Breaks Records

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Subnautica 2 has reached over 467,582 concurrent players on Steam, setting a new record for the game. The milestone comes amid a legal dispute between Krafton and Unknown Worlds.

Record player count and legal drama

Krafton CEO Changhan Kim used ChatGPT for legal strategy in a contract dispute with Unknown Worlds. A Delaware judge threw out Krafton's attempted corporate takeover to avoid paying a $250 million earnout bonus.

Subnautica 2 underwater exploration scene with player character — Subnautica 2 has drawn over 467,000 concurrent players on Steam.

Valve veteran Chet Faliszek criticized Kim's reliance on AI for legal guidance. He noted that half a million people are playing the game right now.

Judge Lori W. Will stated that internal projections showed the new title generating significant revenue that would easily trigger the earnout. Fearing he had agreed to a 'pushover' contract, Krafton's CEO consulted an artificial intelligence chatbot to contrive a corporate 'takeover' strategy.