Last week, it was mentioned by the 7 Days To Die team that they were targeting a July 25th launch for the 1.0 version of the game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and now that date (which is today!) is officially set in stone.
When it arrives in a few hours' time, 7 Days To Die 1.0 will offer a significantly improved experience compared to the old Xbox One version of 7 Days To Die, which was a heavily stripped back version that's now been officially delisted.
Here's a bit more about what you can expect:
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7 Days To Die 1.0: Release Time
7 Days to Die 1.0 will release for Xbox, PlayStation and PC at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST on July 25th.
Here's the full list of times as provided by the 7 Days to Die development team:
- Los Angeles – July 25th – 10:00
- Dallas – July 25th – 12:00
- New York – July 25th – 13:00
- London – July 25th – 18:00
- Berlin – July 25th – 19:00
- Shanghai – July 26th – 01:00
- Tokyo – July 26th – 02:00
7 Days To Die 1.0: Xbox Discount
If you already own the digital Xbox One version of 7 Days To Die, you can get a discount on the 1.0 version for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This allows you a 25% reduction on the launch price of $44.99.
Discounts will only remain available for 30 days, so be sure to take advantage if you're interested. It's also mentioned that you may not see the discount immediately at launch - it will be available "after Microsoft makes the discount live sometime during the business hours of the 25th". So yeah... don't go paying more than you need to!
We'll throw more details about 7 Days To Die 1.0's Xbox version down below, along with screenshots. Keep in mind there are a few differences compared to the PC version at launch - these are documented in the 7 Days To Die FAQ.
"We made the decision early on to focus on a ‘new’ version of the game that is unified with our PC version, and our efforts to update the game post-launch will be entirely focused on that version."
"Our plan is to give the console edition owners every free update that the PC version gets, keeping parity with PC for Crossplay. If a feature is not technically possible due to hardware restrictions, or is otherwise restricted by certification requirements set by Microsoft or Sony, it will not make it to the console edition."
"While it will not be ready for the 1.0 Release, we are pleased to report that Crossplay connections already work with PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. However, we are waiting for certification approval with Microsoft and Sony. We intend to have more information in the future, and hope for it to be released with Update 1’s launch (tentatively scheduled for Q4 2024)."