- cross-posted to:
- gaming@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- gaming@beehaw.org
Description from the video:
Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure game set on an all-new alien world. It is the next chapter in the Subnautica universe, developed by Unknown Worlds.
Driven from your home by ongoing conflict, Alterra offers you the chance at a new life. But as the colony ship CICADA shepherds you and your fellow Pioneers to your new home, something goes awry. The ship’s AI insists that your mission should continue. Stranded and faced with near-insurmountable odds, you must do everything in your power to survive. The future of humanity on this world is in your hands.
Subnautica 2 enters Early Access on May 14th, 2026, at 08:00 PDT / 15:00 UTC.
So what’s the status of the whole Publisher vs Developer drama?
A big mess. Last I heard, Krafton has been steadily losing, the founders are back in control of their company (Unknown Worlds) and they are likely on track to get their big payout owed to them since the payout window has been extended by the court. Their payout is based on sales numbers (which they are extremely confident they will reach very quickly), but they can’t get those sales numbers until it hits Early Access so there’s actually something for people to buy, and Krafton’s play was apparently to try to prevent and delay Early Access until after the payout window. So now, in theory, they’ve had more time to work on it, it will be more polished, and they still have plenty of time to get their payout once it hits Early Access, so theoretically it’s all but guaranteed now.
Usually I wait till close to release before buying into early access but I guess in order to stick it to a scummy publisher I’ll have to make an exception.