# Krafton

Type: Company (259960)

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-22**: Court Ruling — Delaware Court of Chancery orders Krafton to restore studio leadership and labels the AI-led plan improper.
- **2026-01-15**: Project X Conceived — CEO Changhan Kim consults ChatGPT to devise a strategy to dodge the payout.
- **2025-Q4**: Bonus Panic — Internal projections suggest Subnautica 2 will trigger the $250M payout.
- **2021-10-29**: Acquisition — Krafton acquires Unknown Worlds for $500M plus $250M in potential earnouts.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Krafton CEO’s AI-Driven Plot to Dodge $250M Payout Backfires in Court
2026-03-23 00:38:12 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A Delaware court has ordered Krafton to restore the leadership of Unknown Worlds Entertainment after CEO Changhan Kim used ChatGPT to devise a 'takeover' strategy. The plan, dubbed 'Project X,' was an attempt to avoid a $250 million earnout payment triggered by the success of Subnautica 2.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/krafton-ceo-chatgpt-lawsuit-subnautica

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