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Is it ethical to buy Subnautica 2, now that it is released in early access?
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this post was submitted on 14 May 2026
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On one hand, the devs need X sales before they would earn their bonus.
On the other, if they don't make those sales it wouldn't be hard to argue that the PR surrounding Krafton's bullshit was the direct cause of not hitting their target, so they would be awarded punitive damages in their lawsuit.
Either way, I think the devs themselves will win.
Dont fucking buy it. Severe Violation of EU Law, GDPR, and Consumer Protection Regulations in the EULA.
SUBNAUTICA 2 TERMS OF SERVICE AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
Shares data with third parties such as: Cloud service providers Analytics providers Anti-cheat / security tools
The game is licensed, not owned by the player
Players receive only a limited, revocable right to use the game
The company retains full intellectual property rights
The game can be modified, restricted, or removed at any time
Mods and user content are owned by the company
Terms can be updated at any time
Arbitration clauses enforced which prevents any class-action lawsuits
Liability is heavily limited under the agreement
Accounts and access can be suspended or terminated at any time
This is what actually made me torrent it.
A lawsuit forced krafton to rehire the fired devs, and extended the the payout period based on sales.
So ironically, for maximum hurt for krafton, you should buy the game to force a larger payout.
Buy it on steam and refund it several times. I believe Steam takes a 20% cut of every purchase, yet developers pay 100% of the refund. In Germany Subnautica costs 30€ - 20% are 6€. Buy and refund the game 5 times and the devs will lose 30 bucks on you. You won't support them, but own a legal copy >:D
this is weird, man