Subnautica 2's Early Access release is just a few days away. It was a day that, at many stages throughout development, was in danger of never arriving. As Unknown Worlds prepares to celebrate that milestone, it's hit another one, revealing to the larger Subnautica community that the sequel has now been wishlisted 5 million times.
Subnautica 2 has been wishlisted 5 million times.
The developers of the highly anticipated sequel have revealed some good news on Steam. “Your passion continues to amaze us every day as we get closer to Early Access, and now, thanks to you, Subnautica 2 has officially reached the 5 million wishlist mark,” the post reads.
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To commemorate this, Unknown Worlds decided to give something back. “From the moment Early Access launches, all players on all platforms will Reaper Leviathan Statue Blueprint. It's not just the first week.” This means that whenever you play, wherever you play, if you play Subnautica 2 during Early Access, you'll receive the Reaper Leviathan Statue blueprint.
You don't even have to be one of the five million people who wishlisted the game on Steam.
With 5 million wishlists, Subnautica 2 is not only the most anticipated game on Steam right now, but it's also one of the most wishlisted games on the platform. Games like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Deadlock are right up there. In two days we will see if our wishlists are converted into real players, and we have no doubt that it will happen.
Development issues with Subnautica 2
Fans of the first game really rallied together to support the sequel development team amidst the chaos that plagued its development. The studio was embroiled in a legal battle with its own publisher, Krafton, after Unknown Worlds bosses were suddenly removed from their duties last year.
The problems between the two are said to be rooted in Krafton trying to avoid paying the Subnautica studio a $250 million bonus in exchange for meeting the sequel's agreed-upon release date. It's claimed that Unknown Worlds will achieve that goal, only for Krafton to discontinue it, for no other reason than to prevent Subnautica developers from getting that bonus.
A judge ruled in favor of Unknown Worlds earlier this year, ruling that Subnautica is certain to receive an early access release. Despite this, Krafton claimed that it advertised a May release date without consulting Unknown Worlds. The sequel has been confirmed to release with an unfinished story, finally arriving this Thursday, May 14th, but I can't imagine that won't stop fans from flocking to the sequel as soon as possible, and falling in love with it for fear that it might be a game they'll never be able to play.
