
Subnautica 2 Hits 5M Sales in 22 Days as Krafton Eyes Franchise Expansion
Subnautica 2 has surpassed five million copies sold in just 22 days, and publisher Krafton is wasting no time capitalizing on that momentum. The South Korean company has publicly pledged to transform Subnautica into a full "franchise IP," citing the sequel's once-controversial co-op mode as proof that the series has the potential to reach audiences well beyond its established fanbase. The rapid sales milestone is a remarkable turnaround for a release that arrived after more than a year of acrimonious legal disputes between Krafton and the ousted executives of developer Unknown Worlds, which ultimately ended in a settlement that required Krafton to pay out bonuses to Unknown Worlds staff.

