Subnautica 2 has passed 5 million sales worldwide, and it’s still in Xbox Game Pass as a Game Preview title, with a major update due in December. That’s the Xbox picture from KRAFTON’s third-quarter results, which also show PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS still growing on console and a new PUBG shooter, PUBG: DED.NET, lined up for Xbox Series X|S in 2027.
KRAFTON published the preliminary figures on 10 November 2026. Operating profit was down 35.5%, which the company said reflected costs around its gamescom appearance and other activities. Sterling conversions use a rate of ₩1,805 to £1 on 10 November 2026.
KRAFTON, July to September 2026 (preliminary, K-IFRS)
- Revenue: KRW 971.4 billion (about £538 million), up 11.6%
- Operating profit: KRW 225.0 billion (about £125 million), down 35.5%
- First nine months: revenue KRW 3.633 trillion (about £2.01 billion), up 50.9%; operating profit KRW 1.1975 trillion (about £663 million), up 13.8% — both records for the period, and already 114% of 2025’s full-year operating profit
- Console revenue: KRW 8.6 billion, down 15.9%
Subnautica 2’s 5 million, and a December update on Xbox
Unknown Worlds’ underwater survival sequel entered Game Preview on Xbox Series X|S on 14 May 2026, and it’s an Xbox Play Anywhere title. The Xbox Store has it at £25.99. It’s still listed in the Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass catalogues, and it isn’t in Game Pass Premium or Essential.
KRAFTON says the game has now surpassed 5 million units sold worldwide. A major Early Access 2.0 update is due at the end of the year as the studio prepares for a full launch, and Unknown Worlds has confirmed that December content drop is coming to the Xbox version.
PUBG keeps growing, and DED.NET is coming to Xbox in 2027
Revenue from the PUBG franchise was up 11% through the first nine months, and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS kept up double-digit growth in monthly active users on console, which includes Xbox. The game is free on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, and it isn’t in Game Pass. A Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration ran on Xbox from 17 September, and the IVE ‘LOVE DIVE’ crossover arrives on 12 November. KRAFTON is also preparing its largest-ever content update for the game’s 10th anniversary in 2027.
PUBG: DED.NET, unveiled at gamescom in August, mixes the gunplay of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS with roguelite progression. It’s listed on the Xbox Store for Xbox Series X|S, with a 2027 release, and KRAFTON says a closed beta in October helped confirm the game’s potential. It isn’t in Game Pass. PUBG Madison is developing it, and KRAFTON is publishing it.
There’s more on the live game on our PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS hub.
Source: KRAFTON third-quarter 2026 results, 10 November 2026; IR presentation; Xbox Store; Unknown Worlds; Xbox Wire.
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