Subnautica 2 release date announced for Steam after legal dispute
Subnautica 2 has been officially confirmed for early access release on May 14, 2026, for Windows PC and Xbox Series X, following months of public disputes between developer Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton. The game will feature multiplayer support for up to four players and is set on a new alien planet with expanded exploration and survival mechanics. Despite a legal conflict involving executive firings and a court-ordered reinstatement, Unknown Worlds and Krafton are now co-publishing the game together.
- ▪Subnautica 2 is set to launch into early access on May 14, 2026, for PC and Xbox Series X.
- ▪The game introduces multiplayer for up to four players, a first in the Subnautica series.
- ▪A legal dispute between Unknown Worlds and Krafton involved a potential $250 million payout and the firing and reinstatement of CEO Ted Gill.
- ▪Krafton was briefly removed from the Steam page but remains a co-publisher of the game alongside Unknown Worlds.
- ▪Subnautica 2 is the third main entry in the franchise, following Subnautica (2018) and Subnautica: Below Zero (2021).
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