Update - now confirmed for Steam and Epic Games Store
“Whether you’re bringing the experience of your previous adventures with you, or are new to theSubnauticagames, you’ll get to explore lush new environments, encounter fascinating creatures around every corner, and uncover the secrets at the core of this mysterious planet,” comments a post on theXbox NewsWire. “But as familiar as things might seem to seasoned players at first glance, Subnautica 2 will offer new and unique experiences that will keep you on your… fins.”
As for the “hotly requested” co-op multiplayer, it’ll come with the initial Xbox Game Preview launch next year. The developers are careful to point out that if you’re one of “those who prefer the eerily beautiful solitude of solo play, Subnautica 2 will still provide that familiar experience, and prove equally as challenging.”
Beyond that, expect “new and improved tools, vehicles, and base building” and “a whole host of creatures big and small, the likes of which have never been seen before”. I imagine that’s one of the new critters in the trailer - a leviathan of some kind, by the looks of things, with bioluminescent fittings and tentacles.
Sure sounds like a sequel, doesn’t it? It’s nice to have this one out in the open, finally - the developershave been releasing teaser images of Subnautica 2 in the first game’s time capsules. More as we get it.
