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Upcoming Xbox Game Pass title 'Subnautica 2' is facing boycotts — after publisher Krafton Inc. allegedly nuked dev bonuses and ousted leaders (UPDATE: Krafton extends bonus period)

It's troubling waters for Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment, as publisher Krafton goes nuclear.

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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

Krafton has denied that the Subnautica 2 delay had anything to do with "any contractual or financial consideration" and says "the decision had already been under discussion prior to recent leadership changes at the studio"

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Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton confirms 2026 delay, says the change 'was not influenced by any contractual or financial considerations'

Krafton says the push into 2026 will give developers time to implement feedback from playtests and "deliver a more complete experience."

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Subnautica 2 reportedly delayed to 2026 "against the wishes" of devs and ousted leaders who stood to receive a $250 million bonus from publisher Krafton if it came out this year

It seemed bound to happen

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Subnautica 2's early access launch schedule may need "some adjustments," Krafton claims, despite former lead saying the survival game is "ready"

The company is "in the process of refining our development plans"

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Subnautica 2 studio begs rioting fans for benefit of the doubt after leadership axed by owner Krafton: 'The team that has been working on the game day-to-day over the last few years remains completely unchanged'

I don't think it's enough to win people back.

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"No subscriptions. No loot boxes. No battle pass": Subnautica 2 devs address concerns following major leadership changes, insist "it will remain a single-player first experience"

"When it comes to Subnautica 2, the team that has been working on the game day-to-day over the last few years remains completely unchanged"

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In a massive shakeup, Subnautica creators and Unknown Worlds co-founders have been replaced by The Callisto Protocol studio CEO months before Subnautica 2's early access launch

"While Krafton sought to keep the Unknown Worlds' co-founders and original creators of the Subnautica series involved in the game's development, the company wishes them well on their next endeavors"

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Dave the Diver celebrates 2nd birthday by sharing messages from Baldur's Gate 3 actor Neil Newbon and the Subnautica studio CEO, bringing back Godzilla DLC, and dang, delaying its next DLC

It's mostly good vibes in here

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Subnautica 2 Early Access Release Date, Platforms, Co-Op & More

Subnautica is one of the best open world survival crafting games, so many are looking forward to the second part (me included of course). If you want to

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'We want you to be a part of it': Subnautica 2's Early Access is about to begin, and the devs want players to experience all the new vehicles, craftables, and leviathans first-hand

"We're ready to shake things up."

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Subnautica 2 charts early access launch "later in 2025" in dev diary promising "our biggest and most ambitious" survival game yet

Design lead Anthony Gallego says "we've taken everything that we've learned from our experience on the previous games, and we've poured it into Subnautica 2"

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Subnautica 2: Everything you need to know to dive into the new underwater survival game

Subnautica 2 has arrived in Early Access after being delayed, here's everything you need to know about the survival sequel!

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The scariest horror game I've played in 2025 is a Steam Next Fest demo that triggers my thalassophobia even more than Subnautica

The Void Below is not for the faint of heart

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Subnautica 2 dev sounds foghorn about 'fraudulent links' being sent to community members: 'We will never contact anyone by Steam DM for any potential playtests'

Deep sea phishing.

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Xbox expands Xbox Cloud Gaming "Stream Your Own Game" feature with Subnautica and more

Subnautica, Slime Rancher 2, and more now support Xbox's "Stream Your Own Game" feature with Xbox Cloud Gaming.

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'Subnautica 2' Gets 4-Player Co-op, 2025 Release Date—Watch the Teaser Trailer Here

Subnautica 2, the direct sequel of Subnautica, has been confirmed for release next year

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Subnautica 2, the third Subnautica game, hits early access in 2025 and finally brings multiplayer to the survival game series

A deep sea horror shared is a deep sea horror halved

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Subnautica 2 teasers may be hiding in plain sight in the first underwater survival game, as one dev not-so-subtly hints that something fishy is afoot

Check those time capsules, there may be some secrets to find

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Subnautica studio clarifies early access for the next game is not intended for 2024

Subnautica studio clarifies Krafton's comments about an upcoming sequel.

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2 devs rush to put out fires after their publisher calls it a live service game: "No season passes. No battle passes. No subscription"

It's also not launching in 2024

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Subnautica 2 studio reassures fans that it's not a live-service game: 'No season passes. No battle passes. No subscription'

Publisher Krafton said in a financial report that the next Subnautica game will use the "games-as-a-service" model, and it did not go over well.

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