State of Decay PC and Sandbox Mode Teased

Undead Labs has confirmed that the PC version of State of Decay will be available before the end of the year.

In a livestream (summarised on the game's forums), it was revealed that the game would be part of Steam's Early Access program, meaning a controller-only PC version would be made available ahead of final release. Keyboard and mouse support will come when the game officially launches, though, and Undead Labs also has no issue with mods or modders.

Enhanced graphics, higher resolutions and improved framerates will also be part of the package, but "the PC version will not have different content or features," so if you were hoping the previously-cancelled multiplayer mode may make a reappearance, you're out of luck.

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The goal of sandbox is to provide an unbounded experience, one with no victory condition that ends the game.

The third title update for the XBLA version will be detailed this week, though it's already been confirmed you'll be able to take NPCs on missions with you. In terms of the future of the game, developer Jeff Strain teased more information on its sandbox evolution.

"The goal of sandbox is to provide an unbounded experience, one with no victory condition that ends the game," he said. "The way we do that is to continue to have a world with finite resources, but find out 'how long can I stay alive?'"

Developer Sanya Weathers then added, "Without going into too much detail (although details are coming within a week), you start in the world, build your community, clean the valley out - and when it runs dry, you can leave with some portion of your community and go to "the next valley." The next valley is the same map, repopulated with resources...but harder. More zombies. More difficulty. Just...more."

And what of the MMO follow-up to the game, currently code-named Class4? Well it seems the game might not be as sure a thing as we all thought, as "The future of the SOD world is under active discussion with our publisher."

What do you reckon, are you still keen to see a State of Decay MMO and is the game still keeping you engaged? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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