It goes without saying that the community (including yourself) is very enthusiastic about the impending Build 42 update for Project Zomboid. Even though it's now certain that Build 42 will launch in 2024, some members of the community aren't happy with it, and there have been discussions of selling the game.
To be more precise, although Build 42 tries to improve almost every element of the game, It is a simple truth that Build 41, the most recent major version of Project Zomboid, was issued in 2021, by a significant margin. The fact that some community members are dissatisfied with The Indie Stone's development process should not be shocking. Everything has reached a boiling point in the Project Zomboid comment section. In a recent video posted by YouTuber MrAtomicDuck discussing Build 42's current status, lead Zomboid developer Chris Simpson (also known as "Lemmy") said that the strain of the project has forced him to contemplate selling the game altogether to a new firm.
Chris Simpson of Project Zomboid was forced to leave the community due to "mental health reasons"
.For future reference, user Zontafermg has already copied and pasted Simpson's extensive response to the aforementioned video into the relevant Reddit discussion thread. Because of my mental health, I haven't viewed the video. We're constantly in this period of development, so I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. In my ignorance, I read these remarks and now I want to eat my lips off," Simpson added. "I'm sure it's fair because Duck is a fair man, but I can infer what it entails from the comments and what Nask said to me."While it's strongly recommended that you read up on Simpson's personal experience working on Project Zomboid, the main takeaway is that he and his team are under a great deal of pressure to put Build 42 out as soon as possible, something they're not very excited about doing. "We have no idea how long the upgrade will take to complete. We don't have "release dates" because of this. According to him, the majority of corporations lack knowledge as well. When they make mistakes due to their inability to predict the future, they either postpone or abandon their projects before they are fully fixed.
the appropriate Reddit discussion thread byu/Zontafermg inprojectzomboid
Following Thursdoid's latest post addressing the issues, all of the comments on this video seem strangely harsh. We'll be "doing it right" for doing what everyone dragged us over the coals for the time being as soon as we release. We have experienced this a million times by now: we are the bad guys, inept, slow, and bloated with all the hits and classics. Then, we release something and everyone says, "Wow, this is great, damn, I'm so glad TIS isn't like all the other companies out there [that do what I was chastising TIS for not doing a few months ago]!" I'm getting a little tired of it and more and more cynical about it," Simpson said.Of course, the aspect that might worry longtime Zomboid fans the most is the suggestion that The Indie Stone would want to distance itself from the project for the sake of its mental health: According to Simpson, "We get approached to sell the company and IP all the time, for a lot of money." There are moments when it's alluring to just escape the constant pressure, expectation, and criticism that surround us. Sincerely, please stop forcing me to persuade myself into it.It doesn't seem to be Like this is what will ultimately happen—at least not yet—but it's pretty evident that The Indie Stone and Simpson in particular are under a great lot of pressure to release Zomboid's Build 42. Simpson has said he would be handing over direct communication with the community to The Indie Stone's community manager, since he has now made use of most social media platforms.Players with experience with Project Zomboid will be aware that during the game's lengthy history, Project Zomboid has encountered development issues before. It's worth noting that in 2011, The Indie Stone faced criticism for being “crass and cold-hearted” after misplacing the game's code during a break-in. Therefore, it's understandable that Chris Simpson would take offense at some of the less diplomatic remarks made by the community.