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I'm Deeply Upset Subnautica 2 Won't Let Me Mutate Into A Little Aquatic Freak
May 14, 2026
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Ahead of Subnautica 2's launch in early access, I spoke to a few of the developers in a Group QA as part of a media conference presentation. And, of course, as GameSpot's resident enthusiast of mutating our heroes for the betterment of horror, I used the chance to ask whether the underwater survival-adventure game will use its new adaptation feature to transform the protagonist into an aquatic mutant over time.
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