The long-awaited underwater survival recreation Subnautica 2 will be playable as an early access title on Could 14. This sequel was first introduced over 4 years in the past, however some severe authorized drama seems to have held things up.
That is truly the third entry within the franchise, following the unique Subnautica and Subnautica: Under Zero. Similar to the opposite video games, Subnautica 2 is an exploration-focused survival sim set primarily underwater. This one’s set on a brand new planet and introduces co-op support for as much as 4 gamers. It is also extraordinarily simple on the eyes.
Unknown Worlds and Krafton are co-publishing the title, which comes after a drawn out authorized battle. Krafton bought the Subnautica creator again in 2021 and improvement for the sequel gave the impression to be going tremendous till final 12 months, when thecompany delayed the early access and fired key Unknown Worlds executives.
The contract that coated Krafton’s buy of Unknown Worlds stipulated that executives and workers would share in a $250 million bonus if they may hit sure income targets by 2025. By delaying the early entry of Subnautica 2, nonetheless, these income targets couldn’t be reached.
In response to a pre-trial brief, Krafton CEO Changham Kim allegedly nixed the payout as a result of it will be embarrassing and make him appear to be a “pushover.” He additionally reportedly consulted ChatGPT to ask about methods to keep away from paying the bonus.
The authorized battle prolonged into March of this 12 months, when a judge ordered Krafton to rehire fired CEO Ted Gill. This led to the corporate promising the early access title would be released in May. The court docket has additionally extended the revenue window for Unknown Worlds staff to obtain a part of that $250 million bonus till September 17, with an possibility for builders to increase even additional to March 15, 2027.
It is laborious to imagine that we’ll truly be capable of play this factor in simply two weeks. It is value noting, nonetheless, that the unique Subnautica was in early entry for a full three years earlier than it acquired a correct launch.
