DayZ is at long last entering its 1.0 version a week from today, five years after its release onto early access on Steam in December 2013. In order to celebrate this unexpected announcement, Bohemia Interactive has released a new trailer that you can find down below, as the upcoming 1.0 launch should feel like a fresh new start for anyone who has not played the survival title for some time.
Over this span of time, over 4 million people have played
DayZ, so it's a huge group of players. “
With the BETA last month, we’ve seen the return of the first vehicle and item stashes, as well as the premiere of DayZ base building, the release of server files and the beginning of Modding Support. The most recent Experimental Update has returned horticulture to the game, making survival within your base more autonomous, and allowing the return of the full hermit play style,” the studio said.
Until December 13,
DayZ will still be available for its normal Early Access price of $34.99, but after it releases, the price will jump up to $44.99, so you may want to purchase the title before the upcoming launch. According to Bohemia,
DayZ has reached the point where it can at long last enter full release, so let's hope that the extra development time allowed the studio craft a fresh zombie experience.
The post-soviet country of Chernarus is struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse. You are one of the few immune to the virus - how far will you go to survive?
DayZ 1.0 launches on Steam December 13th.