At the end of June, according to some reports, the zombie MMO H1Z1 was supposed to enter Early Access. The date has been postponed, but now print media is coming out, assuming that H1Z1 is already in circulation. Now SOE chief John Smedley himself has spoken out.
In a reddit thread (the English forum serves as the unofficial homepage of the game), a user reported that he just read in the monthly print magazine Gameinformer that the start of Early Access is imminent. Now he can hardly wait for it to finally begin. In recent days, several rumors have emerged, suggesting that it is indeed happening soon, which were also picked up by German gaming magazines.
SOE chief John Smedley directly contradicted this under the thread and was able to reveal the source of this information, which turns out to be false, namely himself: “It’s very simple. They had a release date, but it turned out to be wrong because we decided to hold the game back a bit longer. We decided that only after the interview with them. Simply put.”
How “real” should it be if it is still supposed to be fun?
In the reddit forum, they are currently discussing further features of the game, quite controversially. One faction of players wants it to be as realistic as possible; they want a hardcore survival struggle, as it would unfold in “reality,” with hunger, thirst, severe restrictions due to injuries, and similar features. Another faction of players fears that this could significantly impair the enjoyment of the game.
