[p]Here you go, Survivors!
[/p][p]After the last two years of Early Access, 18 major updates (with a few hotfixes along the way), and thousands of ideas and reports from our amazing community… everything finally leads to this moment...[/p][p]HumanitZ officially launches 1.0 on 6 February 2026! ????‍♂️????

[dynamiclink href="https://youtu.be/Q-jSDwToqsQ"][/dynamiclink][/p][p]In the final weeks of Early Access, we’ll be focusing on finishing touches and polish. From all of us on the HZ Team, a massive thank you to everyone who’s helped shape this world with feedback, testing, and support.
[/p][p]We can’t wait to see your reactions to all the changes and additions and to welcome the many new players who’ve patiently waited for us to reach this milestone.
[/p][p]What’s Coming in HumanitZ 1.0[/p][p](If you’ve missed our recent Zeek Feed updates)
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• [p]Brand-new Skills & Professions[/p][/*]
• [p]New Island to discover and explore (end-game content)[/p][/*]
• [p]Major performance improvements[/p][/*]
• [p]Zeek updates: performance, movement, and mechanics[/p][/*]
• [p]Human AI updates: Bandit Snipers, Bandit Boss[/p][/*]
• [p]Improved building system (including fixes for sky-base issues)[/p][/*]
• [p]Guns & Ammo overhaul – ammo stays in weapons when dropped or sold[/p][/*]
• [p]Weapon sway & recoil[/p][/*]
• [p]As many bug fixes as possible[/p][/*]
• [p]Special ammo (e.g. armor-piercing)[/p][/*]
• [p]Expanded Lore (outbreak origins & world history)[/p][/*]
• [p]Full main map overhaul, including a complete Huddson City rework[/p][/*]
• [p]Updated in-game map[/p][/*]
• [p]Full controller support[/p][/*]
• [p]Steam Deck support updates[/p][/*]
• [p]Loads of new quests[/p][/*]
• [p]New World Quests[/p][/*]
• [p]XP rebalancing[/p][/*]
• [p]QoL improvements, polish, and standardization[/p][/*]
• [p]PvP balancing[/p][/*]
• [p]Changes to the hunting system[/p][/*]
• [p]Ability to heal other players[/p][/*]
• [p]More cooking options & recipes[/p][/*]
• [p]Basic swimming[/p][/*]
• [p]UI updates and improvements[/p][/*]
• [p]New custom characters[/p][/*]
• [p]New weapons[/p][/*]

• [p]New Zeeks[/p][/*]
• [p]New Magazines[/p][/*]

• [p]…and more![/p][/*]

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This is just the beginning. We’ve got plenty more ideas and content planned for the future, and we’re incredibly excited to continue this journey with you.


All the best,[/p][p]The HZ Team[/p][p]
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