Subnautica 2 Has Already Sold 2 Million Copies And Counting – WGB

Possibly what they are saying is true: there’s no such factor as unhealthy publicity. Subnautica 2 has been within the information virtually always due to a well-documented authorized combat between developer Unknown Worlds and writer Krafton. Now, the sport is out in Early Entry and it has destroyed the primary sport’s numbers.

On social media, the official Subnautica account announced a whopping 1m copies sold, however then developer Unknown Worlds up to date that quantity simply 12 hours later, revealing it had surpassed 2m copies offered in only a few days.

Over on Steam, the sport hit a peak participant rely of 467,582, completely destroying the primary sport’s peak of simply over 50,000. In actual fact, Subnautica 2’s insane numbers means it toppled the likes of the current Windrose and Crimson Desert.

And the numbers are much more spectacular once you account for the truth that Subnautica 2 is obtainable by way of Recreation Cross as nicely.

On high of that, the Steam evaluations to date are vastly optimistic.

All in all, then, it’s excellent news for developer Unknown Worlds, particularly since they’re supposed t0 get a $250-million bonus, which was allegedly one of many greatest causes behind the authorized battle.

The payout turned the centre of a messy authorized combat between Unknown Worlds and writer Krafton after the studio’s management alleged they have been eliminated and the sport delayed to keep away from triggering a $250 million earnout tied to Subnautica 2 hitting efficiency targets. Earlier this 12 months, a Delaware courtroom sided with the builders, reinstated CEO Ted Gill and prolonged the deadline for hitting these targets to September 2026, successfully placing the bonus again on the desk — and given the sport’s explosive Early Entry debut, Unknown Worlds instantly appears to be like to have a really actual shot at cashing in.