Subnautica 2: What is coming in the near future?
Subnautica 2 is still in early access, and the developer is letting us know what to expect in the upcoming weeks and months.
The first Dev Vlog for Subnautica 2 after the game hit Early Access is here. Design Lead Anthony Gallegos goes into detail to tell us what is coming to the underwater exploration game.
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Highlights
- Balancing Resources & Predators: Upcoming hotfixes will address performance and crashes, while making scarce resources like Silver and Troilite easier to find. Aggressive predators will also get a tuning pass to make exploration less frustrating.
- Co-op & Quality of Life: Proximity voice chat, emotes, and expanded character customization are coming soon, alongside PDA features that finally let you replay missed voice logs.
- The Next Big Region: The first major content drop will introduce a terrifying new biome, home to the 'Collector Leviathan', which promises to progress the story and bring back a highly requested fan-favorite feature.
The developer is expanding the Biomods system, as players can soon unlock multiple passive slots. Also early in the game there will be more Biomod options, which is a welcome helping hand to get things going.
Subnautica 2 Biomed System
Unknown Worlds is also improving the Wrecks gameplay-wise, probably meaning they will be a bit more interesting than they are right now. Also, the visibility of Blight Encounters should become clearer in terms of parasite aggression.
The voice-over is also getting a tune-up. The dev is working on a priority system, which makes sure that you get essential information at any given time. You can also replay voice logs from your PDA, which will help you if you did miss something important.
Yes, there is! Unknown Worlds is working on their next major content drop, which will add a new region. This region is the home of the Collector Leviathan and will “add a new chassis that brings back one of the most requested player experiences.” According to Anthony this should be the scariest part of the game yet, so we’re pumped for that. The new region will have new creatures, new resources, and will progress the story.
Subnautica 2 - Major Content Drop
The developer is aiming to let players use their existing save, so you won’t have to start all over again. Note that Anthony mentions “our aim”, which is a classic way of managing expectations in Early Access development.
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