Krafton says the Subnautica 2 delay had nothing to do with money and was already being discussed before last week's leadership shakeup, and oh, here's a 90-second gameplay teaser

A woman in a underwater machine waving during the cinematic teaser for Subnautica 2. .

Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton has confirmed the game's Early Access delay to 2026, first reported by Bloomberg earlier this afternoon. Seemingly as some sort of peace offering, it's also published the game's first official gameplay reveal teaser.

A writeup shared to the official Unknown Worlds website confirms Subnautica 2's Early Access launch is now happening in 2026, but a more specific date has yet to be revealed.