I could hardly believe what I heard from yesterdays stream. (08.02.23)
On the question Will we ever see story DLC?, Carni replied There are currently no plans for a story DLC, followed by maybe for future plans, but right now it is not on the roadmap.
Can I just say that I’m disappointed?
We have waited almost 3 years for a new story DLC, and more than 3 years since we got the first DLC that introduced a completely new area, or island.
I’ve played GZ since release, and been a part of this community since summer 2019. From this experience there are (among several) two things that I can say for sure: 1. The dev team has always listened to feedback from players. 2. The community is in overwhelming agreement that Alpine Unrest is the best DLC that GZ has ever had.
With this in mind, I struggle to understand why the devs do not prioritize making another DLC like Alpine Unrest, and expand the game to another island? It is after all what players have asked for since FNIX Rising finally released to console.
GZ can’t be getting more players as the years pass by, so why keep us waiting for so long? Possibly until 2024 and beyond? I’m concerned how many of the “old” players will still be around when GZ (hopefully) comes to a conclusion one day in the future.
And yes: Crafting is nice. Soviet machines and backstory are nice, although introduced a bit confusingly, IMO. Area revamps are nice, at least most of them. Motorbikes are super sweet!
And I get that everything that has to do with bases has been a ton of work for the devs, even though I’m not too fond of this part of the game myself.
Anyway, has all this been worth keeping us waiting forever for another story expansion? Not just waiting, but not even knowing if it’s coming one day at all?
I would love if the next island expansion was currently being developed under the radar, with a planned surprise reveal some time in the first half of 2023, but when Carni says that it’s not even planned at this moment, that got me seriously concerned…
You can of course hope that it’s all just a white lie in order to keep a big secret, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
I love this game so much, and I don’t want to feel this worried about it!
What do you think?