Sub 2's finally coming, after a delay the devs say has been a mixed blessing

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Subnautica 2 is finally headed into early access on May 14th, following a lengthy legal battle between publishers Krafton and founders at Unknown Worlds rooted in when that launch should happen. Following that news, Sub 2's game design lead has spoken a bit about the delay and outlined some plans for the game's big scary squid, The Collector.

First off, the delay. Unknown Worlds' Anthony Gallegos was fairly diplomatic when asked about it by Polygon . "I always am a fan of launching earlier and earlier. I think I'm more aligned with [Unknown Worlds founder] Charlie [Cleveland] than other people.…