Reported by 2 outlets
The story so far
AI summary of the reporting below · Updated · How we work
Developer Unknown Worlds has announced Early Access 2.0, the next major milestone for its underwater survival hit Subnautica 2. Creative director Anthony Gallegos revealed that the expansion introduces a dark, multi-biome territory described as the scariest region the studio has ever built, alongside expanded story elements following the colonists of the ship Cicada. [1][2]
The release revamps player traversal and exploration equipment. A new Frog chassis turns the Tadpole submersible into a pilotable mech equipped with arms and legs, while the underwater dash mechanic has been shifted from a biomod upgrade into a default perk tied directly to wearing fins. Players can also expect fresh Leviathan behaviors, additional base-building structures such as a round room, and more passive creatures to encounter. [1][2]
Unknown Worlds has not yet announced a release date or launch window for the overhaul, promising more details in upcoming feature videos. The major content wave arrives after Subnautica 2 surpassed 5 million sales earlier this year, even as publisher Krafton and studio founders clashed in a legal dispute over a $250 million bonus package. [1]
Subnautica 2 has begun its "voyage to Early Access 2.0", developer Unknown Worlds has said, with the revelation of a new update containing the "scariest" region they've ever made for the underwater game. Delightful.
via Eurogamer
Subnautica 2, a game so popular its original publisher will never forgive it, is gearing up for the next phase of its early access existence. In the first of a new vlog series, creative director Anthony Gallegos said that the game is preparing to move into "early access 2.0," which Unknown Worlds is calling its "most substantial update" since the game hit last May.
via PC Gamer