Following the first Subnautica 2 showcase the day before, developer Unknown Worlds has given some first hints of what players can expect when the underwater survival adventure begins first thing in the morning. Multiplayer and “multiple biomes” support will be detailed at moment one, but there’s plenty of time to adjust given that early access is expected to be over “around 2 to 3 years.”
Subnautica 2 (which would be the third entry in the series from Unknown International, following its 2018 royal expansion and 2021’s Subnautica: Underneath 0) was initially teased in April 2022, with its great modern detail being cooperative. for up to four players.
Subnautica 2’s briefly debatable multiplayer approach was given a little detail in the first trailer for this event, which features two divers working together to explore the ocean depths of an alien planet. On the other hand, Unknown Worlds has now revealed a little more about what players can expect when the game launches next hour.
“You are a pioneer traveling to a distant world, but something is wrong,” the studio advances in a list recently published on Steam. “The ship’s AI insists that you continue with the mission. This world is too dangerous for humans to survive… Unless you change what it means to be human. What creatures, intelligent or not, await your arrival?”
Subnautica 2 continues the series’ nautical survival tradition, but this event takes place on an entirely new alien ocean planet. You’ll see avid players exploring everything from vast underwater cliffs to lush coral gardens, all with their own varied ecosystems and unique creatures. “But something is not right,” adds Unknown Worlds. “The world is out of balance. What happened here? What happened to you? And, more importantly, where are you?”
In addition to multiplayer, Subnautica 2 guarantees a “revamped building system” and “new tools.” [that] allow for greater adaptation to the world.” However, as for what will be integrated when Early Access begins at the earliest, Unknown Worlds is touting a “multiplayer mode, several biomes, some narrative, and a variety of creatures and This preliminary provision will be expanded with “more biomes, creatures, craftables, features, and narratives” as construction continues.
Players thinking about looking forward to the full release of Subnautica 2 1.0 might be waiting a generation, however, Unknown Worlds announced that it expects the game to be in its early development phase for “around 2 to 3 years.” There are a “series of goals” that it is “firmly working toward,” and the studio specializes in “delivering quality at a reasonable pace.”
Subnautica 2 doesn’t have a creation life yet, but it will be available through Steam, Epic Games Gather, and Xbox Order X/S when it begins early access in 2025.
