DayZ Lead Developer Will Step Down, Start His Own Studio [UPDATE]
Dean Hall, the lead developer behind hit multiplayer game DayZ, is leaving studio Bohemia Interactive. Hall plans to create his own studio in his native New Zealand.
DayZ Alpha Released
The long-in-development standalone version of zombie sim DayZ is now out in the open. Creator Dean Hall just released an early version of the game on Steam's Early Access program, and it's available on his website, too, although right now that's getting hammered.
DayZ Creator Summits Everest, No Zombies In Sight
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Dean Hall, the lead designer of the multiplayer zombie sensation DayZ, has achieved his goal after setting off for the Himalayas last month: He has summited Mount Everest.
DayZ Creator Takes Two Months Off To Climb Mount Everest
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The lead designer of DayZ is going off to climb mountains.
DayZ Creator: 'I Am Angry About The War Z'
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DayZ creator Dean Hall says he's pissed about The War Z, the controversial zombie game that seems have cloned a ton of DayZ's elements, including theme, genre, and title.
DayZ Stand-Alone Release Rescheduled, 'Closed Testing' To Begin Soon
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The folks behind DayZ say they want to rebuild the game's whole engine before releasing a stand-alone version.
DayZ Creator Wants You to Help Free His Friends Currently Held…
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Dean "Rocket" Hall, creator of 2012 indie shock hit DayZ is pleading for fans to pressure Greek authorities, including the nation's prime minister, to free two of his colleagues who remain jailed in the southern European nation.
The Makers Of DayZ Want To Put It On Consoles
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DayZ on your Xbox? Could happen soon.
What Is the Day Z Creator More Afraid of Than Zombies? Loyal Fans.
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Day Z, the apocalyptic survival mod developed for Arma II, has taken the world by storm. Over half a million players have downloaded it, it's causing sales of a reasonably obscure three-year-old game to skyrocket, and some folks are calling it the best zombie game ever made. And while half the best experiences and…
DayZ Creator Ponders a Free-to-Play Standalone Version
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DayZ, the Arma II mod that places players in a tense, realistic survival against a zombie outbreak, is easily one of the most compelling PC games of the year. It's amassed more than 400,000 users since its release in April and, if its current rate holds, will surpass half a million sometime in the next week, the mod's…