Survarium Free Play mode a mix between S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and DayZ

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What's missing from the Survarium open beta (which we found very encouraging anyway) is arguably the most important part: the Free Play mode. It's described as a PVE (player-versus-environment - you-against-the-computer) mode with exploration and missions. In other words it's as close to a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. experience as the game will get - remember that Ukrainian developer Vostok Games formed when S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer GSC shadily fell apart, so there's plenty of shared heritage.
But Vostok hasn't said a great deal about what Free Play will be, only that it's still on the cards and in development and will be added at some point. PR & Marketing director Oleg Yavorsky was reluctant to add too much more when I spoke to him, but did share a few things.
"We made it very clear from the beginning that people should not expect Survarium to be another S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game," he pointed out for clarity. "It is all online and it is all multiplayer based, and even in Free Play we plan to have about 30 other players who will be playing alongside you on the same map.
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