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Judge Orders Krafton to Reinstate CEO, Grant $250M Bonus

3/17/2026

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Judge Restores Gill

A judge ordered Krafton to reinstate Ted Gill, the former CEO of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, and grant a $250 million bonus to the Subnautica 2 development team, a ruling that ultimately favored Unknown Worlds.
Krafton alleged that firing Gill and other senior staff was an attempt to avoid paying the bonus.
Krafton CEO Changhan Kim reportedly consulted ChatGPT to devise a takeover strategy amid fears of financial liability.

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Britannica Sues OpenAI

Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster, a dictionary publisher, filed a copyright and trademark lawsuit against OpenAI in New York on March 13, 2026.
The plaintiffs allege OpenAI used their content without permission for AI training, producing verbatim ChatGPT responses.
They say the actions harm Britannica's and Merriam-Webster's reputations and business models by encouraging reliance on AI answers.
The case follows a similar lawsuit against Perplexity, highlighting tensions over intellectual property rights.

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Judge Restores Gill

A judge ordered Krafton to reinstate Ted Gill, the former CEO of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, and grant a $250 million bonus to the Subnautica 2 development team, a ruling that ultimately favored Unknown Worlds.
Krafton alleged that firing Gill and other senior staff was an attempt to avoid paying the bonus.
Krafton CEO Changhan Kim reportedly consulted ChatGPT to devise a takeover strategy amid fears of financial liability.

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