Subnautica: Below Zero Spy Pengling Update

Posted by Jessica 5 years ago

A new Early Access update for Subnautica: Below Zero is now available. Check out the Spy Pengling Update Site to see all the sweet new features in action!

  • Spy Pengling community-requested feature
  • The towering Vent Garden
  • Tree Spires biome
  • New weather effects
  • Added ambient cold mechanics
  • Seatruck Teleportation Module
  • Fabricator UI grid
  • Lilly Paddler creature for upcoming biome
  • Additional improvements and fixes

The Spy Pengling

When the Unknown Worlds team first began working on Below Zero, the community banded together to send us a pitch document for a feature they dearly wanted to see: the Spy Pengling. This fun device is mostly just for exploring, collecting materials, and taking selfies. But it’s dear to our hearts.

Tree Spires

The beautiful …

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Help Clean Our Planet’s Ocean

Posted by Jessica 5 years ago

***This event has ended***

In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5th, Subnautica will go on sale alongside several other games as part of a Valve special event until June 8th. During this time, we volunteered to donate 15% of Unknown Worlds’ profits from the sales of the original Subnautica to the Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit foundation that aims to develop and apply technologies (directly as well as indirectly) to remove – on a large scale – plastic pollution from the oceans.

Not unlike the bacterium that threatened Planet 4546B, our planet is threatened by a mass accumulation of garbage in the ocean. Marine debris, out of which 80% is plastic, has been reported to have an impact

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Below Zero Micro-Update Released

Posted by Jessica 5 years ago

A small update has been released for Below Zero on the Steam, Epic, and Discord stores. This update is not a major feature release. It contains some bug fixes and improvements, and tries to fix some (but not all!) of the issues your feedback revealed after the Snowfox update.

To be notified as soon as we do release our first major feature update, subscribe to the Subnautica development newsletter, follow @Subnautica on Twitter, @Subnautica on Instagram, Subnautica on Facebook, and subscribe to Subnautica on Youtube.

Please keep sending us your feedback! We’d love to hear from you in the in-game feedback system (press F8 while playing), here on our forums, or in our Discord chat. …

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Subnautica: Below Zero Snowfox Update

Posted by Jessica 5 years ago

Subnautica: Below Zero receives a second Early Access update. Check out the Snowfox Update Site to see all the sweet new features in action!

  • Snowfox vehicle
  • Chelicerate & Snow Stalker
  • Two new, beautiful biomes
  • Seatruck Sleeper and Docking Modules, Perimeter Upgrade
  • Pinnable recipes
  • New music
  • Additional improvements and fixes

The Snowfox

The Snowfox is the first above-water vehicle in the Subnautica universe. Travel quickly over land, all without touching the ground! The Snowfox can be upgraded with a jump module (coming soon), and comes with a speed boost ability built in. Build a Snowfox Hoverpad (with power) to craft the Snowfox and customize it however you like!

Snow Stalkers

A new beast appears on land in the latest update. A …

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Subnautica PlayStation Update 1.09 Released

Posted by Jessica 5 years ago
Swimming through the kelp forest

PlayStation divers, a new update has been released! This update contains some long requested features and bug fixes.

  • The Bladderfish scarcity in Safe Shallows is now resolved. After fishing, they should properly repopulate.
  • We’ve added a language selector to the main menu. You can now override your default language with any of our community sourced languages. Language options have expanded to include Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Latvian, and Slovak.
  • Back by popular, community demand, theDeveloper menu option returns to consoles! Warning: some of these options can introduce instability to your game. To access this menu while in a game, press the OPTIONS button to bring up the menu, then press the right and left bumper buttons together at the same time.
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Subnautica Xbox One Update 1.0.0.34 Released

Posted by Jessica 5 years ago
Swimming through the kelp forest

Xbox adventurers, a new update has been released and contains some long requested features and bug fixes.

  • The Bladderfish scarcity in Safe Shallows is now resolved. After fishing, they should properly repopulate.
  • We’ve added a language selector to the main menu. You can now override your default language with any of our community sourced languages.
  • Language options have expanded to include Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Latvian, and Slovak.
  • Back by popular, community demand, the Developer menu option returns! Warning: some of these options can introduce instability to your game. To access this menu while in a game, press the Menu button to bring up the menu, then press the right and left bumper buttons together at the same time.

To be …

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Voice of the Deep Update Released!

Posted by Jessica 7 years ago

The Precursors built this place to contain something. Something interested in you. The Voice of the Deep update is now available on Steam! Learn more on the Voice of the Deep site.

The Voice of the Deep Update introduces big pieces of Subnautica’s end-game. The mystery surrounding many story arcs is finally revealed!

The Containment Facility

Deep beneath the ocean floor, a huge Precursor facility lies embedded in the rock. Inside explorers will find a multitude of artefacts, data repositories, and fragments of history.

Emperor Leviathan

The Containment Facility contains… Something. That something is massive, and very much interested in you. The Emperor Leviathan might be a friend, a foe, or neither: We recommend you exercise caution when entering the …

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Silent Running Update Released!

Posted by Jessica 7 years ago

Welcome aboard, Captain.

The Silent Running Update has arrived! Get all the details on the Silent Running site.

Silent Running

Engage Silent Running mode to extinguish all exterior lights, dim interior to a red hue, and move at a minimum speed.

New Cyclops Upgrades 

Add Sonar, Shields, a Fire Suppression System, and/or additional Decoy slots.

New Onboard Display and HUD Additions

Onboard controls, screens, and HUD get a makeover alongside the new features in the Cyclops.

Creature Threats, Damage, and Wrecks

Navigate the waters carefully, some creatures will violently attack the Cyclops if drawing too much attention. These attacks can cause hull damage and fires. If hull strength reaches zero, the Cyclops will sink to the bottom of the …

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Bones Update Released on Xbox One

Posted by Jessica 7 years ago

A new Subnautica update is available on Xbox One! The Lost River zone nears completion in this update with additions to areas throughout. Wander from the Bone Fields to the Lava Zone Connection or out to the Ghost Forest, there will be plenty to see along the way. Check out the Bones Update site to see all the update goodness.

The Lost River zone grows with four improved zones: the Bone Fields, the Ghost Forest, the Lava Zone Connection, and the Lost River Junction.

Introducing the River Prowler, a new creature part of the Bones Field in the Lost River zone. This aggressive creature is not to be taken lightly.

Another mysterious area in the Lost River zone also appears……

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Subnautica Precursor Update Released

Posted by Jessica 7 years ago

A new Subnautica update is available on Steam! Our latest update is chock full of new secrets to unravel. Previously, you may have noticed strange, high-tech cubes – or bases – placed throughout the world. Now, these unusual objects come to life as someone (or something) flips the switch. Dive deep into the story of Subnautica and discover more answers and more questions. Check out the Precursor Update site to see all the update goodness.

This is a Steam update. To find out when the Precursor Update is available on Xbox One, sign up to the Xbox One development mailing list, and follow @SubnauticaXbox on Twitter.

Rising out of the ocean is the massive Precursor Array & Base. There …

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