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3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dc53923-03c2-4872-9354-b56d6b93663f_1200x900.jpeg" style="border: none !important;vertical-align: middle;display: block;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: auto !important;max-width: 100% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>The underwater survival sequel everyone’s been waiting for hits </span><strong>Early Access on Wednesday, May 14 at 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM GMT</strong><span>—and it’s launching day-one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">Why this matters (it’s HUGE)</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>#1 most-wishlisted game on Steam</strong><span> right now—beating every other upcoming title</span><br><strong>4-player co-op</strong><span> for the first time in Subnautica history (built “from the ground up” for multiplayer)</span><br><strong>2-3 year Early Access period</strong><span> planned (like the original, which launched in 2014 and went 1.0 in 2018)</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">This isn’t a small indie sequel—this is one of 2026’s most anticipated releases.</p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">What you get on May 14</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Four-player co-op:</strong><span> Play alone or with up to 3 friends (cross-platform Xbox/PC supported)</span><br><strong>New alien ocean planet:</strong><span> All-new world beyond Planet 4546B from the original</span><br><strong>Multiple biomes available at launch:</strong><span> Filled with creatures and leviathans</span><br><strong>Tadpole submersible:</strong><span> Explore the depths in your personal sub</span><br><strong>Base building:</strong><span> Design and customize underwater bases (more features coming during Early Access)</span><br><strong>The story:</strong><span> You’re crew aboard Alterra’s CICADA ship with 40,000 souls. Mission: establish a new home. Reality: Everything goes wrong (classic Subnautica).</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">Post-launch roadmap</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>First major update (coming soon after launch):</strong><span> New region featuring </span><strong>The Collector</strong><span>—a massive squid monster leviathan</span><br><strong>Throughout Early Access:</strong><span> More tools, equipment, vehicles, biomes, creatures, and story content</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">Where to play Wednesday</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>FREE:</strong><span> Xbox Series X/S, PC (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)</span><br><strong>Buy:</strong><span> Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store - </span><strong>$29.99</strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Week-one bonus:</strong><span> Buy between May 14-25 and get exclusive </span><strong>Reaper Leviathan Statue</strong><span> in-game decoration</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>NOT coming to PlayStation or Nintendo Switch during Early Access</strong><span> (expected later for full 1.0 release)</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">PC requirements (it’s demanding)</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Minimum:</strong><span> Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 12GB RAM, GTX 1660 6GB, 50GB storage</span><br><strong>Recommended for 1440p High:</strong><span> RTX 4070 + Ryzen 7 7700X</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Built in Unreal Engine 5 with major visual upgrades over the original.</p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">The controversy you should know about</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Publisher </span><strong>Krafton ousted Unknown Worlds’ founders in 2025</strong><span> after allegedly using </span><strong>ChatGPT advice</strong><span> to delay the game and avoid a $250 million payout. A judge forced Krafton to reinstate CEO Ted Gill earlier this year. Development has been turbulent, but the team insists they’re focused on “the best Subnautica experience.”</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/09800a03-5f8f-49ab-8099-71396a84a3c0?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Complete Subnautica 2 Early Access guide at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>Call of the Elder Gods Launches Tomorrow (May 12)—Lovecraftian Horror Sequel Hits Game Pass</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Call of the Elder Gods</strong><span>, the sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed </span><em>Call of the Sea</em><span>, launches </span><strong>tomorrow (May 12)</strong><span> as a day-one Game Pass title.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">What it is</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>A </span><strong>first-person Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure</strong><span> set in 1937. Journey to the far corners of Earth—from frozen wastelands to otherworldly cities—uncovering ancient horrors connected to the Great Circle.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>The hook:</strong><span> Built in </span><strong>Unreal Engine 5</strong><span> with stunning visuals, intricate observation-based puzzles, and cosmic horror atmosphere.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>The original (</strong><em><strong>Call of the Sea</strong></em><strong>):</strong><span> 2020 indie hit praised for atmosphere and storytelling. If you loved that, this is essential.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">Where to play tomorrow</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>FREE:</strong><span> Xbox Series X/S, PC (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)</span><br><strong>Buy:</strong><span> PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam - </span><strong>$29.99</strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/09800a03-5f8f-49ab-8099-71396a84a3c0?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read our Call of the Elder Gods preview at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>This Week’s Major Releases (May 11-17)</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>TODAY (May 11):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Outbound</em><span> - Cozy camper van exploration game (PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;"><em>Directive 8020</em><span> - Survival horror in space (PC, PS5, Xbox)</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;"></p><div class="captioned-image-container-static" style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;margin-bottom: 0;"><figure style="width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class="image-wrapper" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-component-name="Image2ToDOMStatic" style="mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="content" align="left" width="1456" style="text-align: center;"><a class="image-link" target="_blank" href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/4af9b5c9-d795-4947-b249-330698b8b077?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-items: center;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;text-decoration: none;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class="wide-image" data-attrs="{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe8ad8fe-84eb-4d96-aa8b-089357febf8f_3840x2160.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":819,"width":1456,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"Directive 8020 Deluxe Edition : r/DarkPicturesAnthology","title":null,"type":null,"href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false,"align":null,"offset":false}" alt="Directive 8020 Deluxe Edition : r/DarkPicturesAnthology" title="Directive 8020 Deluxe Edition : r/DarkPi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g><span> — Was supposed to launch June</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/09800a03-5f8f-49ab-8099-71396a84a3c0?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read all Quick Hits at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>What to Play This Week</strong></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Tomorrow:</strong><span> </span><em>Call of the Elder Gods</em><span> (Game Pass) - FREE, Lovecraftian horror puzzler</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Wednesday:</strong><span> </span><em>Subnautica 2</em><span> (Game Pass Early Access) - FREE, 4-player co-op underwater survival</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>May 19:</strong><span> </span><em>Forza Horizon 6</em><span> (Game Pass day-one) - Japan open-world racing</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>This weekend:</strong><span> Catch up on </span><em>Mixtape</em><span> (Game Pass) if you missed it—94% OpenCritic</span></p></li></ul><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>More on The Gamer Scene</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/09800a03-5f8f-49ab-8099-71396a84a3c0?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Subnautica 2: Everything in Early Access →</a></strong><br><span>Complete biome guide, creatures, co-op details</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/09800a03-5f8f-49ab-8099-71396a84a3c0?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Call of the Elder Gods vs Call of the Sea: What’s New? →</a></strong><br><span>How the sequel builds on the original</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/09800a03-5f8f-49ab-8099-71396a84a3c0?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Forza Horizon 6 Countdown: 8 Days to Japan →</a></strong><br><span>Final preview before launch week</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/09800a03-5f8f-49ab-8099-71396a84a3c0?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">GTA 6 Trailer 3: Will It Drop Before May 22? →</a></strong><br><span>Tracking all the evidence</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"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