Subnautica 2 Q&A Talks Map Size, Vehicles, And The Return of a Silent Protagonist 

Surprise! Unknown Worlds has dropped a caller 10-minute Q&A astir each things Subnautica 2.

The video interrogation betwixt assemblage manager Donya Abramo and originative shaper Scott MacDonald gives america fewer much details astir what's coming up successful the enactment endurance game, including confirmation that we're going backmost to a soundless protagonist. There was besides an accent connected assuring fans that alternatively than being a co-op crippled that lets you play solo, Unknown Worlds has specifically designed Subnautica 2 to beryllium a single-player escapade with optional co-op (yes, determination is a difference!).

As for conscionable however large Subnautica 2 volition be? "The playable representation size volition beryllium bigger than what we primitively launched successful aboriginal entree connected the archetypal Subnautica, and adjacent Below Zero's aboriginal entree release," said MacDonald. "But conscionable however large and however heavy you'll beryllium capable to spell implicit the people of aboriginal access? We're not precisely definite yet. The full satellite is being handcrafted by a talented squad of satellite designers and situation artists, and they're pouring everything into the satellite close now.

"We're aiming for this to beryllium the biggest and astir breathtaking Subnautica crippled ever erstwhile we deed 1.0 successful a fewer years' time."

Not everything is coming backmost bigger and better, though. Apparently, the Cyclops, Seamoth, and Sea Truck volition not return, but caller vehicles are being developed that are "designed successful the aforesaid spirit, conscionable much suited to the marque caller situation they request to navigate."

"Though a large sub won't beryllium acceptable for the commencement of aboriginal access, cognize that the squad is hard astatine enactment down the scenes crafting one," added Abramo.

While we're inactive nary person to a factual merchandise date, the squad did corroborate an aboriginal entree play volition motorboat aboriginal this year, and it's due to the fact that of that aboriginal entree play that the merchandise is constricted to PC and Xbox — determination is nary mode of releasing an aboriginal entree merchandise connected PlayStation arsenic yet. There is sadly nary VR enactment astatine this time, either.

Right now, determination are nary plans for proximity chat, but the enactment is "being investigated" by the improvement team. In the meantime, it's recommended you link with your pals via Discord.

The caller installment successful the Subnautica bid accommodates up to 4 players, taking them to an all-new planet, implicit with caller environments, flora, and fauna to discover. We inactive don't cognize erstwhile it's coming, but you'll beryllium capable to dive successful sometime aboriginal successful 2025 connected PC and Xbox Series, including connected Game Pass for top-tier subscribers.

We thought predecessor Subnautica was amazing, awarding it a 9.1, writing: "Subnautica's a endurance crippled with absorption and an fantabulous sci-fi story, but its top accomplishment is its underwater horror." The past crippled successful the series, Subnautica: Below Zero, likewise scored an awesome 9 retired of 10 successful its IGN review.

Vikki Blake is simply a newsman for IGN, arsenic good arsenic a critic, columnist, and advisor with 15+ years acquisition moving with immoderate of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's besides a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her astatine BlueSky.