Steam User Unlocks Achievement in Game They Haven’t Played for 3 Years

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Steam User Unlocks Achievement in Game They Haven't Played for 3 Years

Key Takeaways

  • A Steam user found themselves earning an achievement for 7 Days to Die despite having not played the game in three years, possibly the result of a bug.
  • The long-awaited 1.0 update for 7 Days to Die fixed bugs and added new content, like the armor system and graphical improvements.
  • Developer The Fun Pimps plans to release three major updates in 2024-2025, including cross-platform play and a wardrobe system.

As a dedicated fan of survival games with a soft spot for post-apocalyptic settings, I can’t help but feel a mix of intrigue and amusement upon hearing about the recent 7 Days to Die achievement bug. Having spent countless hours scavenging for supplies, fighting off hordes of the undead, and trying to survive in the harsh wasteland of this game, it’s bizarre to think that someone could unlock an achievement without even playing it for three years!

As a gamer, I stumbled upon an unexpected achievement unlocked in “7 Days to Die” recently, a game I hadn’t touched in over three years. It seems like a small update for “7 Days to Die”, released in August, must have fixed some bugs and tweaked the title because I certainly haven’t been playing!

7 Days to Die, created by Texas studio The Fun Pimps, is a survival horror game set in the aftermath of a hypothetical Third World War that ended in nuclear devastation. Since its early access release in late 2013, this Unity-powered game’s final build was launched in July and attracted a record-breaking 125,000 concurrent players on Steam. Remarkably, some players on Valve’s platform who had stopped playing 7 Days to Die after its full release were still affected by the game’s latest updates, as they earned achievements without even launching The Fun Pimps’ open-world shooter.

In a recent Reddit post, user elJanne shared that they achieved the “Bite the dust” accomplishment in the game ‘7 Days to Die’ on Steam, even though they hadn’t played since July 2021. A picture posted by elJanne suggested that the achievement was earned after the game’s latest update, the v1.0 b336 Hotfix which went live on August 15. Some Reddit users speculated that this might have been due to the full release of ‘7 Days to Die’, while others think it could be a case of a delayed achievement unlock.

7 Days to Die Steam Achievement Bug

In its initial release, version 1.0 of the game titled “7 Days to Die” introduced a novel armor system, enhanced graphics, as well as a wealth of additional in-game material. The hotfix b336 addressed multiple bugs, including one that made certain characters within saves immobilized and overburdened with items. Moreover, this update brought stability enhancements to the console editions of the game, focusing particularly on improving the performance of the Xbox Series X/S versions.

Between 2024 and the end of 2025, The Fun Pimps have outlined a schedule for releasing three significant updates for 7 Days to Die. As per their earlier announcement, the first update, due in the last quarter of this year, will introduce cross-platform playability into the game. This update will also include a wardrobe system and improvements for weather and biome advancement.

7 Days to Die, at present, ranks among the top-selling titles on Steam as per the data provided by SteamDB. With over 230,000 reviews, it maintains a highly favorable overall rating of Very Positive.

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2024-08-26 20:46