That is the unanswered question in Jason Schreier’s latest for Bloomberg, which reveals the existence of a $250 million bonus if the game met sales targets this year — and that the ousted bosses of developer Unknown Worlds were planning to share it with staff.

Krafton has delayed the release of Subnautica 2, right before the game's development team was reportedly set to receive a substantial bonus for reaching previously determined revenue targets. Subnautica 2 is being developed by Unknown Worlds,

New CEO Steve Papoutsis apparently told employees that there's no indication the delay was made "specifically to impact any earnout."