Subnautica 2 begins shortly after a long legal battle

After a long legal drama, Subnautica 2 it’s finally about to start. The game, which is currently the most sought-after title on Steam and has been the subject of a dispute between the management of Unknown Worlds and its owner, Krafton, will soon be available on PC and Xbox Series X / S from May 14.

Subnautica 2 was set to arrive as early as 2025, but was delayed last July to 2026, at least publicly, due to feedback from playtests. However, a delay occurred after days in Krafton pushed out Former bosses of Unknown Worlds, Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire – the same move Bloomberg the report was made ahead of a promised $250 million bonus if the studio meets certain game goals by the end of 2025. That bonus would be shared with the game’s development team. The the authorities prosecutedand in March, a judge reinstated Gill as CEO of Unknown Worlds and extended the eligibility period to receive a $250 million bonus until September 15th, as he said My city.

Despite all this, the two developers on the Unknown Worlds team say they’ve been going through it. The team has been making “the best game they can” while working to “keep the noise down,” TV producer Scott MacDonald said. Seaside.

“We all continued to play the game when all the approvals were done,” says game director Anthony Gallegos. “Which doesn’t mean it was always easy, but I think we always had a lot of support from the fans and that helped us to continue and focus on making the game.”

Krafton never left the picture. Even Krafton was removed as a publisher on the game’s Steam website after the decision of March, and Unknown Lands takes place, Krafton “seals” the game, Gallegos says. (Earlier this month, Krafton said it is “currently focused on successfully supporting the Early Access launch.) Subnautica 2” in the sentence to Euro games.)

As an early access game, the Unknown Worlds community will continue to evolve Subnautica 2 after installation. Gallegos speculates that the team will release small updates every four to six weeks and that there will be “several months” between major updates that change the game world and add new stories and major features. Unknown Worlds expects initial availability to last “two to three years,” according to and Subnautica 2 Steam pageand that timeline “seems pretty accurate,” Gallegos says.

This cadence is common to Unknown Countries; all of them Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero it was also an early access game. Like that game, Subnautica 2 it will be cheaper to start – initially, it will cost $ 29.99 – and the price “may go up during the access period,” MacDonald says.

Extra time from delays and legal wrangles gave the team time to prepare for the game. “I think at the end of the day, we’ve got a more polished, accessible game than it would have been before,” says MacDonald. “So I think we’re in a really good position for players who maybe haven’t tried it Subnautica games in the past can just jump here without needing to know anything else. “