H1Z1 vs. DayZ - Which Zombie Survival Game Is Right For You?

@lrdfancypants The only reason it feels like it's taking so long is because we heard about it so early in development. As in, when development began. And it feels even longer because we knew about the mod before hand. Most games don't get announced until a year or so before they release.

DayZ started development in middle to end of 2012, so really it's been in development for a little over 2 years. Been in Early Access for a little over a year.

Let's compare that to some games that have been announced years ago and still aren't released.

The Division: Announced E3 2013. Was in development for years beforehand. Still has no release date.

Rainbow Six Siege: Announced E3 2014. Born from the ashes of R6: Patriots which was announced in 2011 and was in development for years before that. Still no release date.

Final Fantasy 15: Originally announced and began development in 2006 as Final Fantasy Versus 13. Still no release date.

Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain: Announced in 2012 at the VGAs. In development for years before that. Still no release date.

Half Life 2 Episode 3/HL3: ???????????

Just some perspective for you. Stop acting like DayZ has spent a decade in development.