Krafton Appoints Steve Papoutsis as CEO of Unknown Worlds
Krafton has announced a change at the top of Unknown Worlds, which is working on Subnautica 2. Steve Papoutsis, previously CEO of Striking Distance Studios, is replacing the previous leadership trio of Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, with immediate effect.
Even though the announcement of the change at the top of Unknown Worlds includes clear words of thanks to the company's founders, the tone and, above all, the urgency of the change suggest that Krafton was apparently concerned that the upcoming Subnautica 2 would not meet market expectations. Krafton writes that it is confident that Papoutsis, "with decades of experience behind the planning, development, and production of some of the highest-rated game franchises, will bring renewed energy and momentum to delivering the long-anticipated Subnautica 2 experience to fans". While efforts have been made to continue involving the co-founders of Unknown Worlds and the original creators of the Subnautica series in the development of the game, Krafton wishes them every success in their future projects now.