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Lost Ship Update



A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Explore the Crashed Ship wreckage, descend into Deep Lilypads, experience the incredible beauty of the Aurora Borealis and more! Visit the Lost Ship site to learn more!

  • Explore the mysterious Crashed Ship
  • Interact with the playful Trivalve
  • Uncover the perilous Brinicles
  • Descend into the shadowy depths of Deep Lilypads
  • Encounter the stunning phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis
  • Further improvements and polish to existing biomes


https://youtu.be/rHfzWyQm82A

Crashed Ship

The wreckage of a mysterious Crashed Ship is scattered across the ocean floor of Planet 4546B. What secrets are hidden inside? You’ll need to be prepared for anything as you explore every crevice for clues!

Trivalve

These adorable and playful creatures are curious about your presence! Interact with and feed them, and you’ll find they’re a friendly companion on your continued journey.

Brinicles

Though enticing and awe-inspiring, don’t venture too close to the protruding Brinicles. These perilous ice formations can cause some serious damage.

Deep Lilypads

Illuminated by the faint light of the flowers that grow there, the Deep Lilypads are ripe with resources and lead to further Architect discoveries to be made.

Aurora Borealis

Encountering this rare event across the skies of 4546B is an incredible sight to behold. The Aurora Borealis is a stunning phenomenon and one you don’t want to miss.

Polish and Improvements

Take some time and re-explore the biomes of Below Zero that you are already familiar with. Additional polish and improvements have been made to Lilypads and Thermal Spires, as well as a tune-up to the Hoverbike!

Below Zero’s Story

This update will be your last opportunity to play Below Zero’s story in its current form. As previously announced, a new story will be coming in our next update!

Follow Below Zero development

You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

Enjoy, and happy diving!

- Unknown Worlds
https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

Deep Dive Update



A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Explore several new underwater biomes and encounter the fearsome creatures that lurk in the depths, as your continued adventures unfold the secrets and mysteries of Below Zero’s story. Visit the Deep Dive site to learn more!


  • Explore several new biomes, including the captivating Crystal Caverns, mysterious Fabricator Caverns, and more
  • Uncover the formidable Shadow Leviathan lurking in the depths
  • Experience the terror of the Hidden Crocodile
  • Gaze in awe at the spectacular Jellyfish
  • Discover new additions and tweaks to the Below Zero story
  • Feast your eyes on improved visuals with Filmic mode


https://youtu.be/BWOT-AMJuU8

Crystal Caverns

An expansive and stunning new biome awaits you in Crystal Caverns. Colorful crystals protrude the surfaces of this underwater location. But don’t get caught loitering! Crystal Caverns is also home to the formidable Shadow Leviathan.


Fabricator Caverns

The mysteries of the Fabricator Caverns lie in wait for you to uncover them. A hidden Fabricator base nestled in the depths of this biome poses a tantalizing question: what new objects will you be able to construct here?


Marguerit Maida’s Base

This well-hidden seabase is home to the enigmatic Marguerit. Should you find your way inside, will you be considered a welcome guest, or an Alterra foe?


Snowfox Base

Explore this abandoned Alterra facility, formerly used to produce Snowfoxes, to find everything you might need to ensure your stay on 4546B is a little more comfortable.


Shadow Leviathan

An aggressive and formidable leviathan class creature, the Shadow Leviathan lurks in the depths of the Crystal Caverns. Take care as you continue to explore this deep, mysterious location to avoid a deadly encounter.


Hidden Crocodile

Make sure not to dismiss the warnings of the hostile Hidden Crocodile. This creature terrorizes the depths of the Crystal Caves and does not like to be disturbed...


Jellyfish

This stunning fauna species is safe to approach, as long as you don’t move too low! Touching the tentacles can lead to a nasty shock. But aren’t they so beautifully enticing?


Story Updates

The last of Below Zero’s current story will be available to play and enjoy in this update, before we ship a new version in 2020.


Filmic Mode

This new default mode improves the entire look of Below Zero and its captivating biomes, providing a more cinematic experience to your gameplay.


Follow Below Zero development

You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

Enjoy, and happy diving!

Subnautica Big Little Update

Hello, Subnauts. We've just released a big, little update (B86) for Subnautica on Steam. Thanks to all of your valuable feedback, this update contains a whole host of bug fixes and improvements for Subnautica. The development team has worked hard to put together this update and we hope that it improves the Subnautica experience for you all!

We will also be releasing another update to upgrade the Unity engine in the near future, so make sure that you're subscribed to the Subnautica development newsletter, follow @Subnautica on Twitter, @Subnautica on Instagram, Subnautica on Facebook, and subscribe to Subnautica on Youtube to be notified as soon as it is available.

And please keep sending us your feedback! We'd love to hear from you via the in-game feedback system (press F8 while playing), here on our forums, or in our Discord chat.

- Unknown Worlds

A comprehensive changelog follows:

CHANGELOG
  • Translation files update
  • Fix for scanner icon being outside of UI safe zones
  • Tuned streaming/clipmap settings
  • Unity Engine Upgrade to 2018.2 (future engine upgrades to come)
  • Under-the-hood memory layout optimizations
  • Fixed potential crash when culling the light on the noise indicator for the Cyclops
  • Fixed random issue for invisible cooked and cured fish
  • Protobuf serializer optimizations
  • Reinforced dive suit oriented correctly in fabricator
  • Fix for scanner being dark when fabricated
  • Fix for skipping images in the gallery tab when using a controller
  • Fix invalid rotation for Radiation Suit
  • Fixed DeferredSpawner fatally breaking when an exception is thrown in SpawnAndDestroy
  • Fix for incorrectly loading world data
  • Fix for Seamoth not being able to open Cyclops Vehicle Bay when loading from a save game
  • Merge in fix for player not teleporting correctly
  • Fix physics issues when piloting Seamoth
  • Fix for dying in hardcore while the game is saving
  • Prevent taking of a screenshot when the game is already processing one
  • Optimized RigidBodies from static objects
  • Animation culling optimizations
  • Moved File I/O of LargeWorldStreamer to another thread and yielding coroutine on main thread to prevent stalling
  • Optimized particle systems used in the CrashedShip and Lifepod
  • Optimization removing calls to GetComponentInParent for determining if a player is within a vehicle or not
  • Multiple NullReferenceException fixes
  • Fixed Reefback turning constantly Save data optimization
  • Fix for Floaters not attaching
  • Fix for Cyclops Vehicle Bay hatch not always spawning correctly
  • Fixed issue with save slot screenshots when returning to the main menu
  • Fix for floating plants at origin
  • Fix for stuck floating dropped pickupables
  • Fixed various items clipping through the terrain due to speed of player
  • Fixed issues of Cyclops doors & Moonpool not responding to dockable vehicles
  • Fixed issues with Cyclops power up
  • Fix for player being able to breathe in unpowered Seamoth
  • Optimized multiple normal maps
  • Optimized Prison platform geometry
  • Async loading of distance fields
  • Fixed "is still loading" issue when a save game slot couldn't be loaded
  • Fix for Bladderfish not spawning by entity slots once filtered water is unlocked
  • Fixes for creature respawn system
  • Fixed issue with deleting saved games, made it compatible with both controller and keyboard+mouse input
  • Fixed feedback button action in main menu for PC / Mac
  • Fixed issue with rocket platform physics
  • Fixed 'First time menu interaction sends you to top of page in every tab'
  • Fixed 'Editing labels is interrupted while using gamepad + keyboard on PC
  • Re-disabled oxygen warnings in hardcore mode
  • Fixed docking a Seamoth in Cyclops in VR causing physics issues
  • UI + depth fix backported from Below Zero
  • Performance optimizations in Kelp Forest area
  • World-Streaming optimizations
  • Improved background loading during loading screen
  • Improved consistency of various progress bars

Ice Worm Update



A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Encounter the fearsome Ice Worm as you explore Arctic Spires, discover Lilypad Islands, visit the Frozen Leviathan Cave, and experience new weather-based Pengwing behaviors. Visit the Ice Worm site to learn more!


  • Encounter the Ice Worm
  • Experience new story updates
  • Roam Arctic Spires
  • Discover Lilypad Islands
  • Investigate the Frozen Creature Site
  • Enjoy weather-based Pengwing behaviors


https://youtu.be/YVsh-9ZOkPA

Ice Worm


The Leviathan-class Ice Worm is ready to stalk you across the Arctic Spires as you explore the vast biome. Make use of your Thumper to distract the creature and escape quickly to avoid an aggressive encounter!



Story Updates

Due to continued community feedback, we’ve been working hard on bringing you a higher stakes introduction, as well as fleshing out the mid-game story. This Ice Worm update includes all-new, text-only dialog throughout. Voice overs will be coming in a future update.



Arctic Spires

Explore this new and vast frozen landscape, broken up by narrow crevices, tunnels, and huge spires of ice. But take care, though this area appears deserted you are certainly not alone!



Lilypad Islands

Explore the impressive floating lilypads as you gather essential resources and encounter creatures like the Lily Paddler.



Frozen Creature Site

Don’t worry. This huge Leviathan-class creature can’t get to you from behind its frozen encasing. But just what were Alterra chipping away at the ice to discover…



Pengwing Behaviors


You are not the only inhabitant of 4546B affected by the weather! As the climate changes from rain, to hail, to lightning, and more, Pengwings will react accordingly and take cover when needed.




Follow Below Zero development

You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

Enjoy, and happy diving!

- Unknown Worlds
https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

Arctic Living Update



A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Give your 4645B home the upgrade you’ve always dreamed of! With a Control Room, impressively spacious Large Room, and the all-new Jukebox, the Arctic Living update for Below Zero is going to make your base a whole lot cozier! Visit the Arctic Living site to learn more!


  • Base Control Room
  • Large rooms and impressive Glass Domes
  • Jukebox and Music Disks
  • Mineral Detector
  • Booster Tank
  • Prawn Suit
  • Alterra Mining Site
  • Encounter with a familiar voice


https://youtu.be/yhd7_lc2ZHY



Control Room

Gain greater control and customization of your base with the Control Room. You can change the name, access panels to manage your base’s power supply, locate hull breaches, view the weather forecast and more.




Jukeox

Play community created Music Disks on your jukebox, or customize your experience further by importing your favorite music into the game.




Large Room

Add a Large Room to your base with a Glass Dome to make them look even more impressive! A Multipurpose Room Glass Dome is also available.




Mining Site

Explore the latest biome, an abandoned Alterra Mining Site, which plays host to the PRAWN Suit.


Follow Below Zero development


You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:



Enjoy, and happy diving!

- Unknown Worlds

https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/