DayZ's standalone beta is still a ways off — studio reveals tentative development timeline

The standalone version of DayZ is going to spend the majority of 2014 in its “alpha” testing form as developer Bohemia Interactive takes its time fixing bugs and adding features.

You can buy DayZ now through Steam’s Early Access program, but it’s currently far from a polished product. The next phase of its release — the “beta” test — isn’t due out until the end of 2014, according to the developer’s blog.