H1Z1 Early Access Announcement Coming Monday
The headline pretty much says it all, doesn't it? John Smedley gave us all the scoop Saturday morning via Twitter:
H1Z1 Early Access date is going to be announced Monday. Finalizing details.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) December 6, 2014
Glad we took the time we did. Really proud of what we're going to put in front of you all.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) December 6, 2014
We wanted to set a high bar quality wise for Early Access. Happy with where we ended even if it took longer. So what.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) December 6, 2014
We've speculated on why it's taken so long, and Smed saying that they wanted to set the quality bar high lends our theory some credence. As a reminder, SOE staff have repeatedly stated that Early Access would cost $20. Here's hoping EA begins before the end of the year!
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