Subnautica 2 Is Already Making Waves, Selling 2 Million Copies in Just 12 Hours

Subnautica 2 has sold 2 cardinal copies wrong 12 hours of its aboriginal entree launch, developer Unknown Worlds has announced. It’s a immense commencement for the underwater endurance and crafting escapade crippled aft a turbulent roadworthy to release.

Peak concurrent players crossed each platforms Subnautica 2 launched connected (PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, and Xbox Series X and S), exceeded 651,000, with Steam unsocial reaching a highest of much than 467,000 concurrent players. That’s astir 9 times the all-time highest concurrent subordinate number of the archetypal Subnautica, which launched successful 2018, Unknown Worlds said.

Subnautica 2 was the astir wishlisted crippled connected Steam up of launch, and had tremendous momentum disconnected the backmost of 18.5 cardinal income crossed the series. This sequel, developed utilizing Unreal Engine 5, has optional co-op for up to 4 players, fuelling multiplayer virality. IGN’s Subnautica 2 aboriginal entree reappraisal returned a 7/10. We said: “It’s beauteous awesome that wading successful the shallow tides of Subnautica 2's aboriginal entree debut is arsenic amusive arsenic it is already, and that should beryllium a large motion of things to come, but I besides wouldn’t blasted anyone for waiting for these waters to emergence a spot earlier getting their feet wet.”

Subnautica 2 had a bumpy roadworthy to release, with improvement opening astir 2022. The crippled was initially targeting a 2025 release, but was delayed pursuing play with steadfast Krafton. In July 2025, Krafton removed Unknown World's enactment from the company, including CEO Ted Gill. This spawned a ineligible battle, with the fired employees claiming Krafton fto them spell and delayed the crippled to debar paying retired a monolithic $250 cardinal bonus for hitting cardinal targets and deadlines. A justice had Gill and his colleagues reinstated earlier this year, which past enactment the crippled backmost connected way for release.

There was 1 past obstacle earlier launch, however. Subnautica 2 leaked online days earlier its release. However, it doesn't look to person wounded the crippled successful immoderate notable way. Subnautica 2's motorboat is conscionable the beginning, arsenic it volition beryllium updated implicit clip with caller content. For now, the crippled packs a meaty narrative, co-op, and an expansive oversea to explore.

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