Provided by Krafton

Krafton (CEO Changhan Kim)'s creative studio Unknown Worlds has released the second Early Access update for open-world survival craft game Subnautica 2 and is donating $100,000 to non-profit ocean cleanup organization The Ocean Cleanup.

This update focuses on strengthening the co-op gameplay experience. By introducing proximity voice chat with distance-based spatial audio, nearby teammates' voices sound loud and directional, naturally fading as they move further away.

A new revive system has also been introduced. When players run out of health, they enter a downed state rather than dying immediately, and if a teammate revives them within a time limit, they can continue their exploration. This enhances both the tension of deep-sea survival and the necessity of teamwork.

Communication and collaboration convenience have also been improved. An emote feature has been added to allow communication without voice, and players can now directly access a teammate's inventory to transfer resources. In addition, overall co-op improvements were made, including enhanced throwable location tags and ping systems, as well as quality-of-life updates for base building.

Meanwhile, Unknown Worlds is donating $100,000 to the non-profit ocean cleanup organization The Ocean Cleanup. The Ocean Cleanup is an organization that develops and scales technology to clear plastic pollution from the world's oceans. Unknown Worlds previously donated a portion of sales proceeds from the original Subnautica to The Ocean Cleanup on World Environment Day in 2019, and has continuously participated in ocean conservation efforts ever since.

Fernando Melo, Executive Producer at Unknown Worlds, said, “Subnautica began with a love for the ocean. It is deeply meaningful to continue through this donation the ocean conservation efforts we started with the original game,” adding, “We will continue to do our part to protect the ocean we have brought to life.”

Jinhyung Lee, Head of Division at Krafton, stated, “Subnautica 2 is expanding beyond solitary survival into a shared journey of exploration,” adding, “Together with Unknown Worlds, Krafton will carefully reflect user feedback to continuously refine the co-op experience throughout the Early Access period.”

More details about the update can be found on the official website, Steam page, and Discord channel.