Subnautica 2 to test Krafton's long-term growth capability

Krafton will launch its highly anticipated adventure game Subnautica 2 through early access on May 15, in what could become a defining moment for the company’s long-term growth beyond its global hit PUBG: Battlegrounds franchise. Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival action title developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, a U.S. game studio acquired by Krafton in 2021. The franchise’s first title, Subnautica, has surpassed 18 million cumulative global sales since its release in 2018, while the sequel has remained at the top of gaming platform Steam’s global wish list rankings for the past nine consecutive months. Subnautica 2 is set on a different alien planet and introduces four-player cooperative mode for the first time in the series, allowing players to explore and develop survival strategies together. While the original game was built on the Unity engine, the sequel was developed using Unreal Engine 5. The game will be released on PC and Xbox Series X and Series S. Subnautica 2 has long been central to discussions about Krafton’s upcoming release pipeline, but its path to l