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"
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Publisher Krafton shared some interesting details on the long-awaited Subnautica 2 earlier today, and it has since walked back a lot of those interesting details as developer Unknown Worlds rushes to calm fans who were terrified to hear the sequel would adopt a “games-as-a-service” model.
“A few of you noticed some information shared online by our publisher, Krafton. While some of the news is exciting, we’d like to clarify:
“The game is not multiplayer-focused. Co-op will be an entirely optional way to play the game. You’ll be able to enjoy the game as a single-player.
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“As always, we are so proud and incredibly grateful to have such a passionate and engaged community, who love the Subnautica games deeply.
“Thanks for keeping an eye out for any news about our progress on the next game. We’re so excited to show you what we’ve been working on and hope that you love it as much as we do.”
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a game’s community go from calm to full-on tailspin and then back to calm within just a few hours. It goes to show just how hungry survival game fans can get, even if the genre is absolutely booming right now.
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