Subnautica Two Dev's Fear of Collector

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Anthony Gallegos discusses his fear of the Collector in Subnautica 2 and its impact on gameplay.

Subnauticas Game Design Lead, Anthony Gallegos, shares his personal journey of overcoming his fear of the games terrifying creatures during the development of Subnautica 2. However, a new deep-sea beast, the Collector, has brought his fears roaring back. Gallegos admits that the Collectors home turf, designed to amp up its hunting vibes, has him spooked. The Collector proves brutal in co-op playtests, causing chaos and terror. Subnautica 2 hits Steam early access on May 14th, with the Collector lurking from day one, promising even more terrifying thalassophobic chills. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/80b34b2e6549f070

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Host: The Daily News Now!

Guest: Anthony Gallegos

Topics covered

• game development
• fear
• deep-sea creatures
• co-op gameplay
• Subnautica 2
• game design

Keywords

• Subnautica 2
• Collector
• Anthony Gallegos
• game design
• fear
• co-op playtests
• deep-sea creatures

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Products: Subnautica 2, Collector

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