{"id":8798,"date":"2026-05-01T00:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=8798"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:15:50","slug":"subnautica-2-finally-gets-early-access-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/subnautica-2-finally-gets-early-access-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Subnautica 2 Finally Gets Early Access Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Subnautica 2 finally has a concrete release date for its early access, and it\u2019s very soon.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Subnautica 2 will enter early access on PC and Xbox Series X|S on May 14, 2026, at 8am PT. The game will cost $29.99, making for a very accessible price point in a crowded month for games. The deep-sea game will be released right before the highly anticipated releases of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and 007 First Light, but each game targets different audiences.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited for players to experience Subnautica 2, beginning May 14!\u201d said Ted Gill, CEO of Unknown Worlds, in a press release about the date reveal. \u201cOur team cannot wait to hear your feedback as the game evolves throughout Early Access.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Subnautica 2 Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/subnautica-2-finally-gets-early-access-release-date.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Subnautica 2 has had a long and bumpy road to release. The first game was a surprise hit that inspired the team to take a lot of the core ideas and expand upon them for a sequel that also features co-op multiplayer. It has been in the works since 2022 and was targeting a 2025 release date, but it hit a major snag last summer. Unknown Worlds leadership, including CEO Ted Gill, were removed from the studio by parent company Krafton, which stated that leadership was working on other projects, distracting them from getting Subnautica 2 ready for launch.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Gill and the other let-go leadership employees filed a lawsuit, alleging they were fired and Subnautica 2 was delayed because Krafton didn\u2019t want to pay out a $250 million bonus for hitting key revenue targets in 2025. Ultimately, a judge reinstated Gill and the leadership team at Unknown Worlds in March 2026 and stated that Krafton didn\u2019t have a valid reason for firing them. Shortly thereafter, it was confirmed that Subnautica 2 would launch sometime in May.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. 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