The dramatic dismissal of three senior developers in the unknown world is messed up according to the day. In a publicly filed trial, the three -fired heads of the studio have accused the publishers of all kinds of dirty strategies, ploys and Xinigans, which are purposeful to delay the game by 2026, all deliberately tried to avoid a maximum of $ 250 million earning bonus in studio.
In a bizarre episode alleged in the trial, the unknown world co-founder Charlie Cleveland, CEO of Crafton, along with Kim Chang-Han went for lunch, who told him through the translator that it would be “destructive and extremely shameful” to the publisher to pay such earnings.
“On May 20, 2025, Cleveland Kim (CEO of Crafton) and some colleagues for lunch,” reads a section of the lawsuit. “Kim said that if unknown worlds released the game on their employed timeline (meaning Crafton would have to pay earnings), it could be economically destructive and extremely embarrassing for Crafton.
“Crafton later stated that Kim never made statements,” the trial is going on. “Instead, Krafton claimed that Kim’s words were misrepresented by translators …” We have told Crafton that what Kim really said, if it is, but seeing all our other ignorant questions, I suspect that we will get a satisfactory answer.
Lunch took place at an altitude of an incredibly stressful deadlock between the studios and the publisher, dismissed with fellow co-founder Max McGuer and CEO Ted Gill.
Crafton accused the trio of leaving his duties on the game, calling it the reason for his dismissal. But the trial filed by Cleveland and CO alleged that the publisher actually motivated them to avoid paying sufficient earnings.
To give you some backgrounds, this bonus will only be achieved when the unknown world killed some goals by the end of 2025. Most of this would have been paid to three men, with 10% of the studio set separately for 40 other employees. “Beyond this guarantee,” the suit, “the founders planned to share even more earnings with their dedicated team”.
With that money on the line, an disagreement between the leadership trio in the unknown world and the suit in Crafton emerged. Cleveland and cum wanted the game to be released – this would earn the studio (and itself) to that chunky bonus. Krafton wanted the game to be delayed – it would save them millions of dollars and (at least according to Cleveland). From this point, the three allegations, Krafton were engaged in “desperate efforts” to delay the game and therefore avoid paying earnings.
“Crafton is engaged in a month’s long campaign, which delays the release of Sabntika 2,” Legal Dock said, “said,” said, ” Cleveland on social media And reported by Result“This pulled out major marketing materials, refused to follow with significant partnership, and renovated long-standing commitments to handle the important-launch tasks. Many Crafton employees themselves suggested that these steps were with the purpose of disappointing the earnings despite the prohibition of the earnings agreement to take action for that purpose.”
The lawsuit accused Crafton of turning to all kinds of dirty strategies in an attempt to disappoint the imminent release of the game in that unlocked month of 2025. For example, Crafton reportedly:
- A completely handed over to the new publication team for the game, headed by an employee who did not speak English. That team “delayed decisions and gave incomplete jobs”
- A “internal stop work order” issued and “asked all Crafton teams to stop all creative works related to Sabnutica 2”
- Order all American employees of Crafton in contact with unknown world to prevent communication with studio
- The trailers, advertisements and even PC gamers were canceled on a front page plan for the magazine.
- The plan of canceled localization plans to translate sports into nine languages
- Negotiated to write the terms of service agreements required for sports
- A milestone meeting was held in May, and demanded that the game be delayed (this is probably the meeting shown this “leak” document)
In another wild story, the lawsuit states that Crafton’s own US-based team in California’s L Segundo warned one of the three sick managers about Crafton’s plans, stating that the publisher had “combined” through compromises in search of a flaws that would allow them to set fire.
“On his return (from a commercial trip to Korea), L Segundo Team -Crafton’s employees reported (TED) Gill that Crafton’s leadership was not focused on a successful launch, but instead it could celebrate the unknown world to delay the game.
“El Segundo colleagues informed Gill that Crafton’s legal team was combing through agreements in search of any opening to end the founders, if they proceeded with a planned release. L Sagundo colleagues told Gill that it was clear that Krafton was targeting to avoid paying earnings.”
As these obstruction efforts intensified, Trio alleged that the publishing heads in Crafton met him and offered less earnings. But the trio rejected, claiming that the amount was “nothing he was entitled, and he was not allowed to share with the entire team.”
Soon after, the three people received letters, stating that they were fired. Steve Papoutis, which was established by Crafton to replace the three heads, reportedly stated that he was “expelled with the intention of” Sabanotica 2’s premature release. “
“The letters clarify that the founders were abolished without any reason,” the lawsuit says, and it would probably be an important dispute if the case goes to court without any agreement. Crafton has already said that he has abolished three developers as they were absent in their duties. For example, Cleveland was accused of spending more time than working in his newborn film company. However, all three are also responding to this.
In the trial, Cleveland suggests that Crafton’s CEO Kim Chang-Han (the same man who will later talk about the “shameful” circumstances on lunch) individually encouraged Cleveland to “Sabnotica’s ‘franchise IP’ beyond the game, beyond the game, beyond the game, it is encouraged to develop in television or films. Agreed that it would “focus the focus of Cleveland”.
The lawsuit also claims that Crafton can do the other two leadership members to proceed to take wider roles, possibly, they may do a little less on the game and do more work on this “franchise IP” accessories.
For other employees, the lawsuit claims that in the last release runup of Sabnutica 2, “Gill was interacting on encouragement bonus for many employees who were not guaranteed to receive the earning salary as they joined the unknown world after Krafton’s acquisition.”
The entire trial is very angry with the allegations. It is worth noting that the major parts of the trial have been rebuilt. Important figures, such as the accurate estimated sales number of Sabnatika 2, and the sales number of previous sports have been black out. So there are some conditions of employment contracts between Crafton and Cleveland, McGire and Gill. The exact formula that will calculate their earnings has also been rebuilt. It is likely that more than these details will come out if it reaches court without any agreement.
As part of the demands of the lawsuit, the trio wants to restore for its roles in the unknown world, and “the amount of loss (they) to be paid for the earning payment” Crafton did not expel them all, plus “out-of-packets loss, loss, and spent in the amount to be spent in the test.”
Meanwhile, Crafton does not seem behind.
He said in a statement in a statement, “We are disappointed that Charlie, Max and Ted have filed a case demanding a big payment, we are ready to defend ourselves in court.” “(D) to ensure that the Sabnutica 2 is the best possible game and the fan stays up to the expectations. Releasing the game with inadequate content, fans in a sequel hope that fans fall into a sequel, both would have disappointed the players – which are in the hearts of everything – and the talent of both is damaged -“
