SUBNAUTICA 2 ROCKETS TO 460K CONCURRENT PLAYERS
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Subnautica 2 has become an immediate hit on Steam, selling over 1 million copies within an hour of launch. The underwater survival game now ranks as the fourth-most played title on the platform.
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