Although the zombie MMO H1Z1 still has no date for early access, this does not stop SOE head John Smedley from heating up the fans’ mood.
This afternoon our time, Smedley posted a pic on the microblogging service Twitter of a Steam gaming list, which showed “H1Z1” among titles like “Global Agenda” and “Half-Life.” This sent fans into a tizzy: Could this mean that early access via Steam is coming soon?
This evening, a post by Smedley on the unofficial homepage of the game, in the H1Z1 sub-Reddit, provided clarity. Smedley himself was able to play H1Z1 via Steam for the first time today, but for the fans, it will take a bit longer. The version that they initially wanted to bring to early access was one that SOE was proud of, but: “Deep in our hearts, we knew that we wanted to bring even more features into the game.”
Early access date not confirmed for late June
We are not aiming for a date, but for a version that has all the features on our internal list.
As an example of such features, Smedley mentions bow crafting and the ability to shoot a deer in the eye. This morning, it was also reported that players could harvest grains to create ethanol for vehicles or moonshine for lonely nights.
The alleged late June date for early access, which other gaming magazines have already published, was not confirmed by Smedley.
