The long-awaited release of Subnautica 2 is finally here after dominating Steam wishlists for nine months, with over five million wishlists. Fans can now hop into the game’s early access and explore the new world it has to offer. A week before release, CGMagazine got a chance to join in on a private deep dive to learn more about the game’s development, including design philosophy and plans for future updates. Unknown Worlds’ Anthony Gallegos, lead game designer, and Scott MacDonald, creative media producer, were there to answer questions.
Subnautica 2’s story is set entirely apart from Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero, taking place on a new planet with an entirely different ecological system that series veterans can’t just treat like the ecology of Planet 4546B. Although there won’t be familiar faces like Reaper Leviathans or Peepers, the game was built to emulate the same feelings as those first two games, so returning players can relive the experience of... Read more