DayZ standalone developer Dean Hall says in a forum post that buying early access to DayZ on Steam will be disappointing for those wanting a complete experience. "It's a true-blue alpha," he writes. "So I really plead for anyone who is on the fence to take a skeptical approach—watch streams, read reviews, watch some let's play and form your opinion. You could always come back to the game in three, six months time and buy it then."
People who purchase early access to DayZ Standalone on Steam, Hall warns us, should not expect a similar experience.
On the other hand, as Hall explains, if you're actually interested in the development process, and not just the finished product, the DayZ Standalone early access might be really interesting to you. "To enable a smooth launch, we really are targeting it at a core audience who want to get deeply involved in a very barebones experience that is a platform for future development ."
Sadly, Hall still didn't give an exact date for when we should expect DayZ Standalone's early access release on Steam. We await it bated breath, and commend those gamers curious and brave enough to play it in its nascent, alpha state. You will not crash to desktop in vain, we hope.
Hall also shared a bunch of technical details about the progress he and his team have made in the past month. You can find that information here .
