The horror game 7 Days to Die is leaving Early Access after over a decade. Actually a reason to be happy for the fans, but this creates a big problem for players on the consoles.
When Valve introduced the Early Access program on Steam in 2013, 7 Days to Die was one of the first games to be released in this form of paid test phase. More than ten years later, developer The Fun Pimps' open world is leaving early access in June 2024. The console launch of version 1.0 is planned for the following month.
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The price increases on all platforms from 22.99 euros to 44.99 euros. Price tip: You can still buy the survival game on Steam until April 29th at a reduced price of 5.51 euros.
Problems with the console versions
In 2016 this developed Studio Iron Galaxy Ports of 7 Days to Die for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. After the person responsible for the ports Publisher Telltale Games When the company went bankrupt in 2017, the console versions no longer received any further updates or new content. The Fun Pimps received the 2019 full rights backbut paid little attention to the ports (source: The Fun Pimps).
It will therefore be for the announced console launch in July new versions for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S give. In an FAQ about the 1.0 release, the developers explain that console players will love 7 Days to Die because of this buy again if you want to play the current version (source: The Fun Pimps).
However, they are working with Sony and Microsoft on a way to grant owners of the early access version a discount. The studio cites “significant technical differences between old and current console hardware” as the reason.
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Anyone who owns the old console versions can do this still download and play. However, there will be no more updates and no interaction with the then current game version. This time, however, the PC and console versions should always remain at the same level so that such a problem does not repeat itself.