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A Steam Database entry for popular Arma II mod turned upcoming commercial release DayZ has been uncovered, and it appears the title could be mere days away from publicly launching. The Escapist first pointed to the listing, which indicates the game will initially release on Valve’s distribution platform as an …
Read More »DayZ creator scales Everest
Dean 'Rocket' Hall lives up to his nickname atop the world's tallest peak
Read More »DayZ developer Hall is currently climbing Mount Everest
The long wait for the standalone version of Day Z looks to have got a little longer. Creator Dean Hall has revealed that he’s currently housed at Mount Everest Base Camp, having taken two months off from development duties on the Bohemia game to fulfil his lifelong ambition. Although the …
Read More »A console port of DayZ "almost certain"
The PC release of standalone DayZ may still be some way off, but that hasn’t stopped creator Dean Hall hinting at a console release. The DayZ Arma II mod enjoyed huge success last year, so much so that Arma devs Bohemia recruited the mod’s maker to produce an official standalone …
Read More »VIDEO: New-look DayZ shown off by creator David ‘Rocket’ Hall
Gamers have at last been given a decent glimpse of Dean Hall’s brand new standalone DayZ. DayZ is a mod release for Bohemia’s army simulation Arma II, but its popularity lead to the Arma studio hiring Hall to create an official, standalone version of the title. The new DayZ was …
Read More »DayZ standalone delay due to ‘groundbreaking’ changes
Imprisoned developer Ivan Buchta continues to support game's creation through letters
Read More »Hall explains DayZ delay
DayZ has – obviously – missed its 2012 release target. But creator Dean hall has assured fans that the wait will be more than worth it. I said that DayZ had to be out before the end of the year and that’s come and gone. I still stand by that …
Read More »DayZ creator ‘depressed’ about development saga
Dean 'Rocket' Hall considered leaving industry in response to increased stress
Read More »DayZ creator says The War Z saga is "depressing", made him consider quitting
Dean Hall, the creator of DayZ, has claimed that the saga surrounding the launch of rival title The War Z made him consider quitting the industry. The War Z was pulled from Steam yesterday following a raft of complaints from gamers due to false claims made in the game’s product …
Read More »Standalone DayZ could slip to 2013
DayZ creator Dean Hall has warned that the standalone version of the game could well miss its proposed 2012 release date. We are still working towards a target for an initial foundation before the end of the year,” he said on the game’s blog. But we will slip this date …
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