Subnautica 2 has been on a real rollercoaster of development in recent years, with Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton clashing over creative control and the leadership team. With that finally behind us, the long-awaited successor to one of the best survival games is nearly upon us, and the studio creating it has put to bed another potential concern. Unknown Worlds confirms that, despite Krafton’s talk of becoming an “AI-first company,” there has been absolutely no use of generative AI involved in the creation of Subnautica 2.