<p>Video game publisher Bohemia Interactive has announced that the complete version of Day Z, their open world zombie game, won&#8217;t be available until the first half of 2016. The full game will cost $50 but the Steam Early Access version is available right now for $35 and has already sold over 2 million copies. Producer Brian Hicks has released a statement saying:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;2014 has been an immensely successful year for DayZ. We could have never hoped for so many people to join us for the adventure of Early Access development.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Bohemia has also released a development roadmap for DazZ. It sets out a timeline for when various features, such as vehicles and diseases, will be added to the game. Check out DayZ&#8217;s development roadmap below:</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Q1 2015:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Basic vehicles</li>
<li dir="ltr">Advanced loot distribution</li>
<li dir="ltr">New renderer</li>
<li dir="ltr">New Zombie AI</li>
<li dir="ltr">Basic stealth system (zombies and animals)</li>
<li dir="ltr">Diseases</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Q2 2015:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Advanced vehicles (repair and modifications)</li>
<li dir="ltr">Advanced animals (life cycle, group behavior)</li>
<li dir="ltr">Player statistics</li>
<li dir="ltr">New UI</li>
<li dir="ltr">Player stamina</li>
<li dir="ltr">Dynamic events</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Q3 2015:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Traps</li>
<li dir="ltr">Barricading</li>
<li dir="ltr">Character life span + soft skills</li>
<li dir="ltr">Animal predators + birds</li>
<li dir="ltr">Aerial transport</li>
<li dir="ltr">Console prototype</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Q4 2015:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">Animal companions</li>
<li dir="ltr">Steam community integration</li>
<li dir="ltr">Construction (base building)</li>
</ul>
<p> ;</p>
<p>DayZ launches on the PC in the first 6 months of 2016. The console versions will released at a later date.</p>
<p>Via <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dayz-s-full-release-scheduled-for-2016/1100-6423845/">Gamespot</a></p>

DayZ Won’t Be Finished Until 2016
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By Adam Koziol
- Categories: Game News
- Tags: Bohemia InteractiveDayZPCPlayStationXbox
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