Subnautica News

Subnautica devs have been sneaking screenshots of the upcoming sequel into existing time capsules, and they finally got caught

We haven't heard much about the upcoming Subnautica 2, apart from the devs reassuring fans that it won't be a live service game, so fans are understandably excited at the discovery of secret new screenshots of the sequel...
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While other companies do expensive crossovers with Fortnite, Renault's been modding its little electric car into Garry's Mod, Palworld and Stardew Valley—and the mods actually look good

Product placement isn't quite as rife in videogames as it is in movies and TV, but there's still a long history of collaboration. Who can forget how Energizer used Alan Wake to let us know how quickly its batteries drained? Then there's League of Legends' long-running partnership with fashion company Louis Vuitton, which has spawned everything from ostentatious trophy carrying cases to in-game skins. Fortnite, meanwhile, has become a big playable billboard...
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Subnautica 2 studio reassures fans that it's not a live-service game: 'No season passes. No battle passes. No subscription'

In response to concerns that arose after publisher Krafton said the upcoming Subnautica 2 will feature co-op mulitplayer built on the "games-as-a-service model," developer Unknown Worlds has clarified that it won't be very different from the early access releases of the previous games in the series, and that there will be no battle passes or subscriptions involved...
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The next Subnautica game is coming in 2025

I don't know about you, but my favorite way to see new games announced is in PowerPoint documents with titles like "3Q 2023 Earnings Results - Investor Relations." It's just so magical. I get little tingles all over...
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Steam Deck Update Released!

Hi Subnauts,

We’re thrilled to release an update today for Subnautica on Steam to improve compatibility with the Steam Deck.

You’ll notice that Subnautica is now marked as ‘Verified’ on the Steam Store, which means that the game should work seamlessly when you play it on the Steam Deck.

Here are some of the improvements the team made to bring the Steam Deck compatibility update to life!

[h3]Patch Notes[/h3]

Steam SDK upgrade
Steamworks .NET upgraded to 20.1.0
Virtual Keyboard support for Steam Big Picture mode
Fixed wrong controller stick dead zones handling (now should be easier to aim using controller)
Fixed occasional black screen on game start
Refactoring, other fixes and UX improvements (mostly related to controllers)
Fixed black screen in VR after resolution change

We hope these changes will make your Subnautica experience on Steam and the Steam Deck even better than ever!

Keep diving,
Unknown Worlds