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Platform(s): PC
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Developer: Enplex Games

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'Population Zero' Gets Early Access Update, New Roadmap for Future Updates

by Rainier on June 11, 2020 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT

Population Zero is a distinctive blend of survival and MMO set on the planet Kepler, an alien world far on the periphery of mankind’s own knowledge.

With hundreds of players on a single server, real meaningful character progression, an in-depth narrative, and a rich vibrant and changing world driven by the players’ actions, Population Zero will raise the bar for what it means to be a multiplayer survival experience.

Population Zero is a distinctive blend of survival and MMO set on the planet Kepler, an alien world far on the periphery of mankind’s own knowledge. As with all frontiers, the world will resist those who try to explore it, plumb it for resources, and vie to uncover its secrets. The creatures that inhabit Kepler will become for the player not just a source of valuable resources, but clever and skillful enemies, each of which is unique in its behavior and abilities and has its own role in the ecosystem of the planet.

Research a plethora of technologies to drive you and your faction’s fortunes higher. Uncover a deeply shrouded mystery of the world before you arrived. Develop your character to be unique among the thousands, in a world where the actions you take drive your progress in a multitude of skills. Population Zero is a survival game unlike any other, an MMO different from those before it, and an experience that will bring friends closer together over the shared goal of exploring and conquering the new frontier.

Population Zero colonists have new tools to stay informed on the game’s future updates with new features and updates roadmap using Trello. Enplex unveiled the move to deliver frequent, consistent updates as the platform lets players see what features are coming, and what has been added or changed.

The Population Zero Trello boards will include a column for planned near term updates, one for later updates, one for already released patches, and another for canceled changes. The platform brings both transparency and flexibility for the team to share the development roadmap and keep the player community informed. Players can read the cards for each change, view descriptions of updates and mechanics to come, and have an idea when these will arrive. 

Using Trello also lets the team update the latest development info regularly, so players can access the latest info by checking in. Since development can shift, this platform means the latest confirmed information is always available.

Coming soon for all colonists, (and on the board for near term updates), is the next major Steam Early Access patch, available today.

Alongside multiple changes to the user interface, hotfixes and performance enhancements, it will bring the following quality of life improvements:

  • fewer building restrictions
  • armor repair kits
  • A streamlined play-with-friends feature

Enplex will continue to address more requests, suggestions, and bug reports in future updates. Keep them coming. Please, keep in mind that the patch only affects newly created game realms. It is done to avoid any “unwanted situations” and keep your current session balance. You can find all the details in the linked patch notes above.

Key Features:

  • Action-based PVP and PVE MMO with exploration and discovery at its core
  • A deep character building RPG system with loads of player choice
  • In-depth crafting, tech trees, and building systems
  • A perk system that gives player agency to create the character and skills they want
  • 2 Factions that a player can switch between by completing quests, these also affect the player's physical biology
  • Explore Kepler, teeming with life you can hunt, adapt to, or befriend  

Population Zero is available through Steam Early Access at $29.99 USD with a 17% discount for the duration of Early Access.


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