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Hey Survivors,
[/p][p align="justify"]We want to take a moment to address the timing around HumanitZ 1.0 so you aren’t left in the dark (turn on your flashlights!). 
[/p][p align="justify"]Earlier this year, we shared that we were aiming to bring HumanitZ to 1.0 in 2025.
Our team was really excited about the progress we’d been making, and we were on track for a late 2025 launch.
[/p][p align="justify"]After taking a hard look at where things are and what we want 1.0 to be, we’ve made the decision to launch HumanitZ 1.0 in Q1 2026.
[/p][p align="justify"]This wasn’t an easy call, but it’s the right one for the game and for our community. We’re sorry to ask you to wait a little longer, but this time gives us what we need for polish on the new content, quality-of-life improvements, and finalizing localization for the currently included regions.

[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41284373/c1d652d6b2168d10b3af42822caef1c7f54d2508.png"][/img][/p][p align="justify"]If you’ve been following our Zeek Feeds (and thank you to everyone who joined the live stream!), you’ve already seen some of the work going into 1.0. Here are a few highlights:
[/p][p]New drivable HMMWV (a long-requested community feature)[/p][p]Major performance optimizations, especially for hosted/server play[/p][p]New Character creation and customization [/p][p]Expanded Skills & Professions systems with multi-classing[/p][p]New training quests to onboard players, skipping the reworked tutorial[/p][p]Improved Zeek and enemy AI[/p][p]Optional affliction systems for deeper survival gameplay
[/p][p align="justify"]And yes, the long-awaited Island is coming with 1.0. We’re keeping that one close to the chest for now because we can’t wait for players to discover it fresh.

We know delays are never the news players hope for, and we truly appreciate your patience and support as we take the time needed to make HumanitZ 1.0.

[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41284373/75fcef91787405aabb1721210c5903e59dd974ec.png"][/img]A huge thank you to everyone who joined the stream,  to all those out there supporting, and to all those who join us in the future. 
[/p][p align="justify"]For ongoing updates, feedback threads, and community chat as we move toward 1.0, come hang out with us on Discord

[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41284373/ac9810f98b27cd3eed709ad7f624d0b049985a7e.png"][/img][/p][p align="justify"]We look forward to getting this in your hands and hearing about your survivors' experiences, and we are excited to keep showing you what’s next.
[/p][p]Much love,
HZ Team[/p][p]
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