DayZ standalone retail version "a certainty", says developer

It’s “a certainty” that popular and much-acclaimed ArmA II zombie mod DayZ will become its own retail game later this year, according to its developer. The only question, he says, is who it will be to officially release it.

[TheDareDevil]

I wonder if there will be a version of DayZ with Arma III. The animations are pretty poor in Arma II from what I've seen and I think the Arma III will correct that

[Trunkz]

It's already confirmed there will be DayZ for ArmA III, but not at launch of the game, and the engine will be new so it will be easier to stop hackers.

This game has been #1 in the Steam top sellers for so many weeks it's amazing how so many people have said Mods are dead yet this game has given this small company so much money, and they deserve it for all the hard work they've put in since the original Operation Flashpoint (2001).

[TheDareDevil]

DayZ will be the first game I get as soon as I get a capable PC. Can't wait!

But I'm wondering whether to wait for the Arma III one. God knows how much time it will take but it will be infinitely better

[calibann]

The zombies are glitchy as hell. I've been killed in the most frustrating ways possible, through floors, walls, doors. Still a great mod regardless.

[Gambit_the_White]

What irritates me the most is how the zombies zig-zag back and forth when running towards you. You can't turn around and just shoot them, you have to wait until they reach you to be able to hit them, and then they hit you and you start bleeding.

[TheDareDevil]

@pulsuhundr I know right? I haven't played the game yet(thanks to my crappy PC) but watching youtube vids of this game, the zombies run really quickly and weirdly. I prefer the slower paced zombies of the Walking Dead(they seem to be more realistic, ironic I know)

[Wizziokid]

This will be great, day 1 for me

[b163o1]

This game makes me want to build my first PC, looks really addictive

Any suggestions for someone in there infantile stage :D

[Wizziokid]

Yeah same, I would build a PC but I just don't have the time to do that with my next year of uni coming up.

I'm not a pro at the whole PC build anyway ;) check out http://www.scan.co.uk/value... this is where I plan to get my new PC from, I'm looking at the G30 system with an added SSD and maybe a different GFX card if I have the money, if not though that card should be good enough for anything at the moment.

[TitanUp]

you can pick your parts they build it and ship it to you

http://www.googlebb.magicmi...

[SlickShoes]

I've put around 60 hours in to the alpha so far, as a retail game with even more features I think I would lose my life in this game!

[Banok]

Well I bought arma 2 for £30 just to play this mod (fyi its now £15 of BIS site), so it kind of sucks that I'm going to have to buy the game again. but I'm sure it will be worth it, mod has too much potential!

[papashango]

that's not how it works bro...

[-MD-]

Kind of dumb of them to say this though isn't it? I was gonna buy Arma 2 but now I'll hold off.

[SlickShoes]

It's only in alpha just now, its going to be a good year or more before this makes it as a game on its own, so people will still buy ARMA2 now just to get to try it out, it's only £20.

[LewisDenby]

They're talking about releasing some time this year - probably in a Minecraft-esque model.

[Wizziokid]

They are looking to release it in September this year in the Alpha stage

[SilentNegotiator]

Allow me to....exchange my currency...uh, for your item of worth. Immediately!

...did I do that right? Isn't that what the cowlicked redhead boy would say?

[BABY-JEDI]

If I had a big fancy computer I would play this!!!!!
Any chance for PS4?

[mcgrottys]

I'm thinking that DayZ is the new Counter Strike in terms of impact and popularity.