Krafton has delayed the release of Subnautica 2 to 2026, which reportedly relieves the company of a million bonus payout to the development team, although Krafton denies that financial reasons influenced the postponement. Steve Papoutsis has been appointed to lead the development team at Unknown Worlds, focusing on refining the game based on community feedback from playtests. Krafton emphasizes the importance of this feedback in shaping the game's development and aims to deliver a polished final product that meets fan expectations.