It’s been discussed before, but now it’s official: smash hit zombie survival mod DayZ is being turned into its own game.
https://kotaku.com/dayz-creator-ponders-a-free-to-play-standalone-version-5924227
Dean Hall, the mod’s creator, will be overseeing the game as project lead, and it’ll be published by Dean’s co-workers (and ArmA creators) Bohemia Interactive.
Hall says the game will “follow the Minecraft development model”, which basically means “fast iterations with the community alpha available for a heavily discounted price.”
Those already playing, don’t worry: because development is taking place alongside support, “anyone who is playing the mod now will be able to continue to do so”.
Can’t wait to see what happens with a game actually built around the idea, instead of trying to force the concept onto a military sim that couldn’t quite handle it.
The end of the beginning [DayZ]
