DayZ’s Dean Hall Says Stationeers Will Head Into Early Access In September

DayZ designer Dean Hall.

“This is not a casual game,” warns the devs. The game puts players in charge of construction and managing the day-to-day aspects of running their own space stations. These include dealing with complex systems for power generation, atmospherics, food, agriculture, medicine, and even gravity.

“Easy to start but hard to master. Well, kind of easy. Maybe not really. This game has been designed for the hardcore players who want games that are very systems oriented. This is a game about complex systems and how you optimize them. The game presents a variety of science-based survival problems that you have to solve yourself, and then try and optimize your solutions over time. For those not seeking a very intensive and hardcore experience, this game is not for you.”

According to the devs, the game will be fully playable even while in Early Access. “We consider what has been done so far as an entirely complete game loop and experience, and our work from here is about giving the game more depth.” The devs also plan on bumping up the game’s price tag once it transitions out of Early Access. If you’re interested, now might be a good time to snap up a copy.

Meanwhile, you can check out the official reveal trailer below. You can also head over to the Stationeers Steam Page for more info.