Gaming News Brief: Subnautica Expansion and a Legal Case Involving Skyrim
Today's headlines cover Krafton's ambitious plans for the Subnautica franchise following record-breaking sales, alongside a distressing report regarding a legal error linked to a Skyrim username.
Subnautica 2 Hits 5 Million Sales Milestone
Krafton has announced that Subnautica 2 has surpassed 5 million sales in just 22 days. This success follows a period of legal challenges and a settlement involving bonus payments for the developers at Unknown Worlds.
Building on this momentum, Krafton has officially pledged to expand the series into a full "franchise IP." The company aims to leverage the game's recent commercial success to grow the brand further.
Skyrim Username Misidentification Leads to Wrongful Imprisonment
An innocent man spent 18 months in prison due to a critical error by police who misread his Skyrim username. The discrepancy between two usernames referencing the Bethesda RPG went unnoticed for years.
The mistake was only brought to light during the legal process of his appeal. Both PC Gamer and Polygon have reported on the incident, highlighting the severe real-world consequences of the administrative oversight.
Sources
- Krafton pledges to turn Subnautica into "franchise IP" after Subnautica 2 surpasses 5m sales in just 22 days (eurogamer.net)
- An innocent man spent 18 months in prison because police misread his Skyrim user name (pcgamer.com)
- A Skyrim username mistake sent a man to prison for over a year (polygon.com)