Subnautica 2 planned for release in 2024, 4 player GaaS model using Unreal Engine 5

[JamieSI]

Publisher Krafton confirmed in its most recent financial earnings report that Subnautica 2 is planned for release in 2024 for PC, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5.

Find out more on GameWatcher[www.gamewatcher.com].

You can track the release date on Releases[www.releases.com].

[DrLamp]

i vote no confidence in krofton's leadership in publishing uwe's titles

[dreamrider]

I really really hope that Charlie Cleveland and his partners are all "never-have-to-work-again-except-on-what-I-like" multi-millionaires now.

[A strange sphere]

Hey guy's theres been a leak! We've got 2 screenshots, 1 featuring a new sub. I hear it won't release this year though.

[Arkhiel]

Originally posted by Bügelbernd27:

Multiplayer, nice one. Thats what every real gamer with friends needs. Nice. I mean nitrox mod way bugged as hell. But even with a buggy multiplayer mod, subnautica was waaay better then Singleplayer. I mean every game in the world is better when you can play with friends.

To each his own, you can't decide for the millions of players who enjoy sp more

[Offshade]

Me for example. I loved Subnautica for the feeling of loneliness. I can't see it being a mp game. I understand many like mp more but I just don't see it in Subnautica. Being alone is part of this specific experience.
Concerning the gaas thing... I was worried from the moment i read about Krafton taking over. Now that worry seems already to be justified. But I still don't want to read the worst into it. Maybe it just means there will be ongoing DLCs? I doubt it. But I still have hope. I just don't want to lose it.
Anyway. The decision to implement coop already sadly puts me off. Any resource that goes into MP should rather be invested into... anything else that makes Subnautica Subnautica. And that is not MP.

[Pisaro]

Originally posted by Arkhiel:

Originally posted by Bügelbernd27:

Multiplayer, nice one. Thats what every real gamer with friends needs. Nice. I mean nitrox mod way bugged as hell. But even with a buggy multiplayer mod, subnautica was waaay better then Singleplayer. I mean every game in the world is better when you can play with friends.

To each his own, you can't decide for the millions of players who enjoy sp more

You mean a hand full of players who enjoy sp more.

[Arkhiel]

Originally posted by Bügelbernd27:

Originally posted by Arkhiel:

To each his own, you can't decide for the millions of players who enjoy sp more

You mean a hand full of players who enjoy sp more.

Considering that subnautica among other SP games sold veeeery well it's not a handfull.
And mp mod isnt used by a majority of subnautica players, cope with that

[Offshade]

This interview calmed me down a little bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMesCaZjudI

[DrLamp]

im way too cynical to take alot of this information at face value

[thespugy]

GaaS so that's a no thanks from me. the only games i want are the ones that i can buy and keep and reinstall and play as i see fit without an internet connection. if it ain't self contained i am not paying for it,

[TheGraveDigger]

Originally posted by thespugy:

GaaS so that's a no thanks from me. the only games i want are the ones that i can buy and keep and reinstall and play as i see fit without an internet connection. if it ain't self contained i am not paying for it,

there is no gaas, heck krafton even corrected themselves

Originally posted by admiral1018:

Krafton has actually updated their annual report language after this recent backlash. This is what it said yesterday:

Subnautica 2
Multiplayer sequel to the original IP pursuing fandom snowballing
- Explore an oceanic world in stunning stylized graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5
- Single or 1-4 player co-op to uncover the mysteries on an entirely new alien planet
- Game-as-a-Service model with enhanced replayability

This is the latest version:

Subnautica 2
Sequel to the original IP pursuing community-first game development
- Explore an oceanic world in stunning stylized graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5
- Single-player or optional 2-4 player co-op to uncover the mysteries on an entirely new
alien planet
- Early Access is expected post-2024

https://www.krafton.com/en/ir/investor-events/announce/

That's a pretty huge F up on Krafton's part. Scary if they are this out of touch with their own developers.

[Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamer]

i will stick with the original

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by admiral1018:

Originally posted by almost_a_jill_sandwich:

except it wasn't completely false. read the statement again, they don't backtrack as much as you think. "you can play by yourself" isn't really the same thing as developing a single player story driven experience. "no battle passes" isn't "no microtransactions".

plus, it's not like this info just came from nowhere. UW statement was damage control.

This is true. The UWE statement doesn't say this isn't going to use the game-as-a-service model, it just says it won't require a subscription of use a season pass. This means it may still require an always-online connection and have micro-transactions or loot boxes.

The clear implication from Krafton was that they intended to monetize this game beyond the initial sale, and UWE didn't really refute that part of it.

The model UWE is still likely going to be the early-access model they did for Subnautica 1 and Below Zero, that much they reinforced and unless Krafton wants the game to be a flop (especially after being morons and pre-maturely tagging the game as a "Game as a Service" model) UWE has more grounds for negotiations than Krafton since UWE are the ones that are speaking up about the statements Krafton made pre-maturely, Krafton themselves hasn't said a thing about that being a mistake and was them just "jumping the gun". Who would you trust more in this situation Admiral? UWE since they're the ones communicating with the playerbase or Krafton who are being radio silent?

[nsx_mehmet05]

for real?

[Alby172nz]

its in 2025 and theres no subscription or p2w stuff