In an interview, game designer Adam Clegg commented on the Playstation 4 version of the upcoming survival MMO H1Z1. Apparently, there is currently no focus on it.
In a conversation with gamingbolt, Clegg addressed the question of what the status of H1Z1 for the Playstation 4 is at the moment. The game is also announced for the console. Clegg’s response: “Right now, we are focusing on the PC version. No one on the team is currently working on the PS 4.”
What do players want and what do they expect?
There have been numerous rumors regarding the Early Access of the game. Articles and predictions have repeatedly surfaced claiming the game would soon be playable in an early version on Steam. Clegg also commented on this.
The Early Access for PC has been postponed after the team sat down and realized they were not able to meet the expectations of the fans.
On one hand, it is about what players wanted: they wanted a large, a huge game, with many features. That is something to work towards during the development. But the other aspect is what players expected from H1Z1. And there, it was realized that they were not yet ready. They would have disappointed player expectations if they had launched this early version in Early Access.
Once they have a polished alpha with the things fans expect, they will go into Early Access, according to Clegg. Therefore, there is no date until then.
Microtransactions a sensitive topic
A sensitive topic for a free-to-play game is the marketplace, the in-game shop. For H1Z1, according to Clegg, only “consumables” should be sold here. Additionally, they have started a thread on reddit to ask players for ideas. They absolutely do not want to offer anything that would have a direct impact on players’ survivability. So, no backpacks with more space or anything that protects against the cold. Such items will not be available for real money.
