The call of the deep blue rings out again. Eleven years after the first Subnautica, the Unknown Worlds studio is finally beginning to lift the veil on Subnautica 2. While in the meantime we have been treated to the spin-off Below Zero, the impatience of the franchise's fans has never calmed down. Remember that the whole goal of the saga is to succeed in surviving on hostile alien planets.
What sets this installment apart from the previous ones is its possibility to play cooperatively with other players. A bold gamble for a series closely linked to solitude, but one that could pleasantly reinvent the experience. In a Dev Vlog video (developer discussion), the studio shows us the very first in-game images of the game. This is very close to the final result, which we will soon be able to have in our hands.
After the enthusiastic reception of the first two games, the anticipation for Subnautica 2 is immense. And even if these first images are still rare, they are enough to rekindle the excitement of diving into the unknown. Planned for Xbox Series X/S and PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store), Subnautica 2 will also be available in Game Pass. Early Access, still without an exact date, should begin "later this year".
Early Access is going to be long, very long
You never really know when a game will be released definitively. Early access generally lasts between 1 and 2 years, some more, some less. For Subnautica 2, you'll have to be patient. Indeed, the developers of Unknown Worlds had previously announced that the game's early access would last between 2 and 3 years minimum.
What is early access anyway?
Early access is a way for the studio to release its game early and take advantage of player feedback to refine it. During this indefinite period, the game in question is offered at a lower price than at its final release because it is still in development. There is therefore a financial advantage, as well as the possibility of influencing the game's content, and benefiting from updates at no extra cost most of the time.
Early access can sometimes turn out to be a bad decision because some games offer extremely limited content before their final release, are riddled with bugs, or turn out to be unprofitable investments because the studio abandons its development. But these cases are very rare.
In terms of content, the studio guarantees cooperative mode, several new biomes, narrative elements, varied creatures and craftable items.
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