Efter flere års forsinkelser og et retsligt efterspil, der længe så ud til at holde udgivelsen som gidsel, ser det nu endelig ud til, at Subnautica 2 lander i Early Access inden for de næste par måneder. Efter en dommer besluttede, at den tidligere CEO for Subnautica-udvikleren Unknown Worlds skulle genindsættes, og at Krafton skal betale den bonus på 250 millioner dollars, som de ellers forsøgte at undgå, tegner det til, at dramaet omkring Subnautica 2 lakker mod enden.
Som rapporteret af IGN, er Unknown Worlds og udgiveren Krafton blevet enige om, at Subnautica 2 får sin Early Access-lancering i maj. En præcis dato er ikke blevet afsløret i skrivende stund, men spillet vil blive lanceret til både Xbox Series X/S og PC i Early Access.
En besked fra chefen for Unknown Worlds, Steve Papoutsis, bekræfter nyheden og lyder som følger:
"We want to take a moment to sincerely thank every member of the Unknown Worlds team and our partners. Over the past nine months, you have worked incredibly hard to bring Subnautica 2 close to the finish line. That effort has resulted in a game we are truly proud of, one that each of us and our partners at Krafton unanimously determined is ready for Early Access release in May.
Thanks to your dedication and talent, we've added more story chapters, built new creatures, and created new biomes along with many other features. With this significant progress, we have passed KRAFTON's milestone review last week and are now ready to start our open development journey alongside our community. We have full confidence that we have reached a point where we can deliver an experience our players will love.
We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smooth transition and work toward a successful launch. Our priority is getting this game into the hands of the community that has been eagerly waiting for it—and that means honoring the work you have already done to make that possible."
Retssagen verserer stadig, hvilket betyder, at de juridiske stridigheder ikke er helt overstået, men selvom der stadig er spændinger mellem den gamle ledelse i Unknown Worlds og udgiveren af Subnautica 2, er de blevet enige om, at spillet er klar til Early Access-springet i maj.