Subnautica fans may have been u❀nknowingly uncovering screenshots from Unknown Worlds' next installment in the underwater survival series via the first game's time ꦚcapsules, as a number of mysterious, unrecognizable images make their way to the surface.
We've still not seen a trailer for the next Subnautica game (which most fans are simply calling Subnautica 2), but as spotted by , sleuthing players have discovered what appear to be screenshots from the upcoming sequel hidden in plai🌳n sight in the original. These have been found in time capsules, with more and more players discovering them over the last couple of weeks.
Time capsules are nothing new – they can be found scattered around the seafloor after being left by fellow players and devs, complete with messages and things like in-game screenshots and items. However, some of the recent findings includܫe screenshots which include nothing like anything we've seen in Subnautica or its spin-off, Below Zero. One of them shares a screenshot of a colorful life form with the caption, "Hey, um, found this on my way back to the rocket. Is this thing new? Never seen it befo𝕴re!"
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Another, , shows off an unusual egg-like specimen, captioned: "I have no idea what this thing is but it seems to be pretty clear and filled with something. Can I drink it?" A third, server, says: "I found this thing on the ground… I have no idea what I'm looking at, but I think it's friendly? It has long eyes!" A𝄹ll three of these notably include the same hashtag, "#PeepersRule."
Even on their own, these screenshots were enough to turn heads, but just to take things up a notch further, acknowledgement from one of the devs has sent hype levels into overdrive. Responding to one of these #PeepersRule screenshots shared on Steam, animator and former QA lead for Subnautica, Scott 'Obraxis' MacDonald, . Nothing is confirmed nor denied, but it's clear that he knows something.
For now, we'll just have to watch this space – the next Subnautica game is currently set to release at some point next year, so here's hoping we get some more news soon.
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