One of this year's most-anticipated upcoming games is Subnautica 2, a long-awaited sequel to Unknown Worlds Entertainment's first highly popular underwater exploration game. Originally, it was slated to release on Xbox and PC in Early Access later in 2025 with a day one appearance on Xbox Game Pass. However, that launch has reportedly now been delayed into 2026 by publisher Krafton — months before it had plans to pay the developers a large $250 million bonus.
The news comes from a report from Bloomberg in which sources "familiar with the company's [Krafton's] plans" told the outlet the game's release has been pushed back; notably, it was said that the decision to delay the title's Early Access launch was one former Unknown Worlds leadership disagreed with.
