IONIZATION Half-Life Mod Ships Version 2.0 in Early Access
The mod's one-year rebuild sits between a 2025 Early Access launch and a planned 2027 full release, so version 2.0 is the working base the finished game will be built on rather than a side update.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Modder KPE030T has released version 2.0 of the Early Access build of IONIZATION, a Half-Life total conversion mod made public in 2025. Set in the 1990s, it casts the player as a special mission agent investigating a mysterious incident in a remote area of the former Soviet Union. The update adds large-scale optimization, a rebuilt weapon system, reworked enemy characters, an overhauled subtitle system, code improvements and bug fixes.
The 2.0 build was assembled from scratch over the past year and folds in player feedback, according to modder KPE030T. Players explore abandoned industrial zones and city districts, fight unidentified hostile forces, and try to stop a lethal threat.
IONIZATION is distributed on ModDB, with the download carrying the usual install-at-your-own-risk caveat. The full version is scheduled for 2027 and is set to carry all story content from versions 1.0 and 2.0, plus an ending, bug fixes, improved graphics, a unified visual style, added enemies and expanded weaponry.
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