COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 15 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation The Company is subject to claims and contingencies related to lawsuits and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. In addition, the Company may receive notifications alleging infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights. The Company has elected to expense legal costs associated with legal contingencies as incurred. Snail Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements On March 14, 2023, Bel Air Soto, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, against Snail Games USA Inc. and INDIEV, an affiliate company that is owned by Mr. Hai Shi, the Company’s Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chairman, for breach of contract and related claims arising out of a commercial lease for premises located in Los Angeles County. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants exercised an option to extend the lease and was harmed when defendants instead terminated the lease and vacated the premises. The complaint seeks damages in excess of $3 million. The Company disputes the allegations and the amount of damages. The Company has responded to the complaint with an answer and cross-complaint. The cross-complaint seeks return for the $130,000 security deposit. The landlord has answered and denied the allegations of the cross-complaint. Snail Games USA Inc. denies exercising the option to extend and has vigorously defended against the claims asserted. The Plaintiff recently amended its complaint to expand its claims in the ongoing litigation by adding Mr. Hai Shi and the Company as additional defendants. The landlord alleges that the Company is exclusively controlled by Mr. Shi and they act as the alter egos of Snail Games USA, Inc. and INDIEV and therefore should be liable for the underlying liability. Once again, the Company denies these new allegations and will vigorously defend against these new claims. The present trial date is December 2026. On April 21, 2023, Snail Games USA Inc. entered into an indemnity and reimbursement agreement with INDIEV, dated as of April 1, 2023, pursuant to which INDIEV agrees to assume all obligations and liabilities pursuant to the lease and indemnify and reimburse Snail Games USA Inc. for any amounts, damages, expenses, costs or other liability incurred by Snail Games USA Inc. arising under or pursuant to the lease or relating to the premises. In October 2023, INDIEV has filed for bankruptcy and the Company does not expect to recover its costs from INDIEV. At this time, the Company is unable to quantify the magnitude of the potential loss should the plaintiffs’ lawsuit succeed and accordingly no accrual for loss has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements. However, the Company does not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows and believes the likelihood of a loss to the Company to be remote. Commitments The Company routinely enters contracts with related party developers for the development of new games. These agreements ordinarily include contractual payments to the developers for several milestones that occur at various times through 2026. The aggregate amount of development commitments to related party developers is $4.1 million as of March 31, 2026. The Company also has a license agreement with its related party SDE for the exclusive publishing rights of the ARK franchise. In consideration of the publishing rights the Company will pay SDE a fixed monthly license fee of $1.5 million until ARK II releases. Our commitments assume satisfactory performance by our related party software developer. See Note 10 – Accounts Payable – Related Party and Note 19 – Subsequent Events for more information. Snail Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 15 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is subject to claims and contingencies related to lawsuits and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. In addition, the Company may receive notifications alleging infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights. The Company has elected to expense legal costs associated with legal contingencies as incurred.

Snail Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

On March 14, 2023, Bel Air Soto, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, against Snail Games USA Inc. and INDIEV, an affiliate company that is owned by Mr. Hai Shi, the Company’s Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chairman, for breach of contract and related claims arising out of a commercial lease for premises located in Los Angeles County. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants exercised an option to extend the lease and was harmed when defendants instead terminated the lease and vacated the premises. The complaint seeks damages in excess of $3 million. The Company disputes the allegations and the amount of damages. The Company has responded to the complaint with an answer and cross-complaint. The cross-complaint seeks return for the $130,000 security deposit. The landlord has answered and denied the allegations of the cross-complaint. Snail Games USA Inc. denies exercising the option to extend and has vigorously defended against the claims asserted. The Plaintiff recently amended its complaint to expand its claims in the ongoing litigation by adding Mr. Hai Shi and the Company as additional defendants. The landlord alleges that the Company is exclusively controlled by Mr. Shi and they act as the alter egos of Snail Games USA, Inc. and INDIEV and therefore should be liable for the underlying liability. Once again, the Company denies these new allegations and will vigorously defend against these new claims. The present trial date is December 2026.

On April 21, 2023, Snail Games USA Inc. entered into an indemnity and reimbursement agreement with INDIEV, dated as of April 1, 2023, pursuant to which INDIEV agrees to assume all obligations and liabilities pursuant to the lease and indemnify and reimburse Snail Games USA Inc. for any amounts, damages, expenses, costs or other liability incurred by Snail Games USA Inc. arising under or pursuant to the lease or relating to the premises.

In October 2023, INDIEV has filed for bankruptcy and the Company does not expect to recover its costs from INDIEV. At this time, the Company is unable to quantify the magnitude of the potential loss should the plaintiffs’ lawsuit succeed and accordingly no accrual for loss has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements. However, the Company does not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows and believes the likelihood of a loss to the Company to be remote.

Commitments

The Company routinely enters contracts with related party developers for the development of new games. These agreements ordinarily include contractual payments to the developers for several milestones that occur at various times through 2026. The aggregate amount of development commitments to related party developers is $4.1 million as of March 31, 2026. The Company also has a license agreement with its related party SDE for the exclusive publishing rights of the ARK franchise. In consideration of the publishing rights the Company will pay SDE a fixed monthly license fee of $1.5 million until ARK II releases. Our commitments assume satisfactory performance by our related party software developer. See Note 10 – Accounts Payable – Related Party and Note 19 – Subsequent Events for more information.

Snail Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements