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Looks like Subnautica devs have been sneakily posting Subnautica 2 screenshots in the original game (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Wait. When they say Subnautica 2, do they mean Subnautica: Below Zero, or an entirely new game?

[–] [email protected] 59 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A new game

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Wow. I'm a little afraid to get my hopes up for it turning out as good as the original, but I admit I'm excited to hear this.

Edit: Found a note from the developers:

https://unknownworlds.com/en/news/an-update-about-the-next-subnautica

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

I haven't checked in a while, so they may have walked back on this, but supposedly we finally get coop in the next one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I liked BZ, but I LOVED the original. The original is an 8/10 for me, and BZ is a 6/10 (not in shitty game reviewer numbers, for me a 5/10 is a game I thought was fun to play. And 8/10 is insanely good and almost no games get a 10.)

I’m interested to see what they do next!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The main appeal is going to be the multilayer integrated from the beginning.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Like an ogre, or more like an onion?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I bet it's more like a cake

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I'm betting on parfait.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Lol, definitely an ogre.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wait, WHAT!!!

Im going to have to go tell my hoverfish.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Don't get too excited. The studio was been acquired by the publisher of PUBG, and their stated plans are to release subnautica 2 as a live service game with possible coop. I don't think subnautica 2 is going to be anything like what you're expecting. They've CLAIMED there will be no subscriptions or anything similar, but they've been conspicuously silent on microtransactions.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good thing my hoverfish can't read or he will be very disappointed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Well I assumed since you were gonna tell him. Also better teach him to swim the other way if he ever sees a button with the letters "BUY" on it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

Unknown Worlds Entertainment is currently making another Subnautica game. They are publicly referring to it as "Subnautica 2." So apparently they consider Below Zero to be a standalone expansion to Subnautica a bit like Half-Life: Opposing Force rather than a full sequel.

A few things that I have heard the developers confirm about this new game:

  • It will take place in the same universe as the first two games.
  • It will not take place on planet 4546B
  • There will be swimming in it
  • There will be submarines in it. Plural.
  • It will be co-op capable. If I understand what they've communicated right, it is going to be a single-player game that will have a "join game" button so you can invite a small number of buddies to join you.
  • From the screenshots they've shown, there's going to be colorful ocean wildlife in it.
  • According to the Wiki, one of the original concept artists and the composer for Below Zero's soundtrack are working on it.

They're playing a lot of details close to the chest for now, very few gameplay or story concepts have been discussed. It is very likely going to be an ocean survival game with a nonzero chance of having your submarine bitten off by a 300 foot scream eel.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

BZ was never Subnautica 2. It was a spinoff produced by a different team. It was originally supposed to be an expansion for the first game, but it got big enough they decided to release it standalone.