Sure, let’s dive into this news, shall we? Not literally into the ocean, even though that would be kinda cool. Anyway—right, updates on Subnautica. So, on August 12, some patches hit the scene for Subnautica and its icy sibling, Subnautica: Below Zero. Bugs were squashed, like unwelcome insects at a picnic. But, there’s more. The first Subnautica game now gets some love with controller support. Finally! You can now use your fancy PS5 or Xbox controllers on Steam or Epic Games. Took them long enough, right?
Amid all this, there’s drama brewing—soap opera style, minus the melodrama. Unknown Worlds, the brains behind Subnautica, booted out some of their top brass, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire. And wow, chaos followed. These ex-leaders went all legal, dragging Krafton into court. Accusations flew about Subnautica 2 being delayed just to skip a $250 million bonus payout. Big bucks, huh? Krafton, of course, hits back. Delaware courtroom drama at its finest.
Now, while lawyers waged their wars, good old Subnautica fans got new toys—besides the controller thing I already mentioned. Those pesky bugs that made your game freeze like a deer in headlights? Gone. Updates for everyone! Unless you’re on a Nintendo Switch, then, sorry mate, no patch for you. But don’t worry, they’re cooking up some goodies for Switch users as we speak.
Oh, and let’s not forget Below Zero. The patch fixed the Snowfox land hoverbike thingy. You know that thing was more temperamental than a caffeinated squirrel. Now it won’t get stuck everywhere or flip out when an Ice Worm sneezes or whatever. There’s also some in-game news feature now—so you can keep up with all the juicy details without ever leaving the couch.
Long story short, someone’s sticking with Subnautica, despite all that lawsuit jazz. Maybe they’ll sort Subnautica 2 in time, or maybe not. Who knows, right?
So yeah, that’s the scoop. No neat bow to tie this up, but such is life. Like a game of Subnautica, it’s all about navigating the unexpected turns and, hopefully, not getting gobbled up by giant sea creatures. Stay tuned.
