The sequel to well-received underwater survival game Subnautica will be a live service game with both multiplayer and single player adventures. The news was revealed by indie developer Krafton and has…
Much-needed clarifications from the dev:
Hello Subnauts,
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:
Early Access is not intended for release in 2024, but we plan to share a lot more information later this year!
In reference to “Games-as-a-Service,” we simply plan to continually update the game for many years to come, just like the previous two Subnautica games. Think our Early Access update model, expanded. No season passes. No battle passes. No subscription.
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.
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.
– The Subnautica Team
They definitely shouldn’t’ve used the term “Games-as-a-Service”
Well, they failed to answer one more huge question when it comes to GaaS… Is it always online DRM?
On console platforms like the Switch, I can play Subnautica offline anywhere, and though the second game is likely far outside the switch’s capabilities, I think DRM model is an important thing to clarify when it comes to GaaS definition.
Yeah it sounds like it would be a subscription and you’d have to subscribe to get updates.
Thank you that really was a much needed clarification. I was really sad when I read the title
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And the IP is now dead to me.
This was a mistake in their wording, the next Subnautica will be like the others, they simple meant it will receive updates for a time after, just like the other ones did. There won’t be any battle pass or mtx bullshit.
Edit, link: https://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/an-update-about-the-next-subnautica/I hope you’re right.
I should have linked this: https://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/an-update-about-the-next-subnautica/
boooooo
Don’t worry, sad ghost
The wording was bad and this title’s implication was debunkedyaaaaaay
Well, looks like I won’t be playing Subnautica 2 lol
It really sounds like there will still be a required network connection even if you don’t pay monthly for it.
Which is still a deal breaker for me.
How so very disappointing.
I really loved Subnautica, didn’t like Below Zero but am still playing Subnautica from time to time. I can’t even imagine how a game with such a great setting and story can become a gaas. I can get behind co-op, but isn’t the ultimate goal in that game to get back home?
It’s not becoming GaaS, they just meant it will receive updates like the current ones did, was a mistake in wording.
I hope it’s more like Subnautica and not Below Zero too, having a silent protagonist explore a world and uncover story was far more fun than full voice acted characters. Not the mention how broken the BZ story was and how the world never made you feel uneasy like the original did.
Edit, link: https://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/an-update-about-the-next-subnautica/
Oh thank you for clarifying that!
Yes I agree. Even the soundtrack wasn’t good anymore and don’t get me started about the ending :)
https://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/an-update-about-the-next-subnautica/ :)
I thought the soundtrack was good on it’s own (I love Ben Prunty’s music), but it did not fit the game.
The way the music and audio design in-general in the first game all fit together so well is what made half the experience.And yeah…
spoiler
you go down to find out what happens to your sister, then that becomes a side quest you can forget about and you fuck off with a random alien :')
Thanks for the link, I just came here to post it haha. I’m glad they are not intending to make it a GaaS, might give it a try after all.
Absolutely agree, also with the spoiler comment :D
