Who owns Subnautica?
Subnautica is owned by KRAFTON (South Korea, KRX: 259960), which has owned the brand since 2021.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: KRAFTON, Inc. 사업보고서 (FY2025, corrected 15 May 2026), 15 May 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- KRAFTON, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 259960
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Subnautica
Subnautica is the underwater survival series made by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the American studio KRAFTON bought outright in December 2021. KRAFTON released a mobile version in July 2025, and Subnautica 2 entered early access in May 2026 after slipping from its 2024 target. KRAFTON's filing gives that delay as one reason Unknown Worlds fell short of the revenue forecasts made when it was bought, which bear on an earn-out still to be settled in 2026.
Ownership timeline of Subnautica
Where Subnautica sits in KRAFTON
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by KRAFTON
KRAFTON controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (2021)
- inZOI (2025)
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
- The Callisto Protocol (2022)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 87 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; KRAFTON has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Age of Wonders | Paradox Interactive | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| ARC Raiders | Nexon | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Mega Man | Capcom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: KRAFTON
KRAFTON is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2007. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 259960.
KRAFTON, Inc. is the South Korean game developer and publisher behind PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. It was founded on 26 March 2007 as Bluehole, took the KRAFTON name on 30 November 2018 and has been listed on the Korea Exchange since 10 August 2021. Its 2025 revenue was KRW 3.33 trillion, 90% of it from games and the rest from advertising after it bought Japan's ADK Group in October 2025. It owns studios in the United States, such as Unknown Worlds and Striking Distance, as well as in Korea.
🇺🇸 Subnautica and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Subnautica among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Subnautica?
The parent company of Subnautica is KRAFTON, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Subnautica American or South Korean?
Subnautica originated in the United States, but it is owned today by KRAFTON, which is headquartered in South Korea. So Subnautica is an American-origin brand under South Korean ownership.
Since when has KRAFTON owned Subnautica?
KRAFTON has owned Subnautica since 2021.
Is Subnautica still owned by KRAFTON?
Yes. As of 28 October 2026, Subnautica is still owned by KRAFTON. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] KRAFTON, Inc. 사업보고서 (FY2025, corrected 15 May 2026) — KRAFTON, Inc., Stock exchange filing, published 15 May 2026; retrieved 28 October 2026.
- [2] KRAFTON, Inc. 반기보고서 (first half of 2026) — KRAFTON, Inc., Stock exchange filing, published 14 August 2026; retrieved 28 October 2026.
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