5月14日にSteamで早期アクセスを開始した『Subnautica 2』が、発売後すぐに100万本以上のセールスを記録しました。本作は水中サバイバルゲームの続編で、リリース直後には同時接続プレイヤー数が46万7,000人に達し、1,000件を超えるレビューで「圧倒的に好評」という評価を得ています。
本作は、旧パブリッシャーであるKraftonとの法廷闘争を経て、開発元のUnknown Worldsからリリースされました。裁判資料によると、Kraftonのチャンハン・キムCEOは、ゲームの収益に連動する2億5,000万ドルのボーナス支払いを回避しようと、AIチャットボットを利用していたことが明らかになっています。3月には裁判所がUnknown Worldsの主張を支持する判決を下し、スタジオの管理権が回復されるとともに、ボーナスの支払い期限も延長されました。
X（旧Twitter）では、『Subnautica 2』が早期アクセス開始からわずか数時間で100万本を突破し、同時接続プレイヤー数が50万人近くに達したという爆発的なスタートが大きな話題となりました。ユーザーは本作の魅力を称賛する一方、舞台裏で起きたパブリッシャーとの騒動や、開発スタジオの回復力に注目する声も上がっています。
SUBNAUTICA 2 HIT 453,445 PLAYERS IN 1 HOUR
— BP (@everyonebpup) 2026年5月14日
game launched today after one of the most insane runs in gaming history.
What we know:
-> CEO used ChatGPT to dodge a $250M bonus
-> The plan involved firing the studio's founders
-> Judge ruled breach, reinstated the CEO
-> Bonus… https://t.co/Lt3fS89B34
Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds confirmed the game sold 1 million copies within the first hour of launch and had 467,000 concurrent players on Steam. https://t.co/bLJS8OvH98 pic.twitter.com/4reNiyG7zs
— IGN (@IGN) 2026年5月14日
Subnautica 2 sold 1 million copies hours after Early Access launch.
— Yorch Torch Games (@YorchTorchGames) 2026年5月14日
The dev team quietly dropped character designs from all promo material that would have hurt sales.
Because they listened to the market. pic.twitter.com/MLM87pwzQO
Subnautica 2
— PressX (@FifthGenFlow) 2026年5月14日
✅1 million copies sold in under an hour
✅ 467K peak concurrent players on Steam at launch
✅ Biggest Early Access launch of 2026
✅ Devs sued their publisher, won, and shipped anyway 👏 pic.twitter.com/3TOzvGajDO
Subnautica 2 has hit 1 million copies sold in the first hour! Not players, not total engagements, but copies sold! Congratulations @UnknownWorlds! #Subnautica2 pic.twitter.com/GnvNMcPTPS
— Mnemosyne Everly (@EverlyMnemosyne) 2026年5月14日
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In the latest chapter of the Krafton-Unknown Worlds legal saga, Subnautica 2's Steam Early Access launch is now set for May 14. Recent court orders restored studio control amid ongoing battles over firings and a $250 million bonus, with developers highlighting added content but lamenting delayed player feedback.
A build of Subnautica 2 has appeared online two days before its planned early access launch. The title from Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton was set to arrive on Steam and Xbox consoles on May 14.
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Subnautica 2's Steam early access launch is confirmed for May 14, capping the latest phase of the Krafton-Unknown Worlds legal battle. Court filings revealed allegations against Krafton CEO Changham Kim, including consulting ChatGPT to block a $250 million staff bonus, while extending revenue targets for the payout.
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