Sudden Attack: Zero Point Early Access Launches July 30 on Steam
The free-to-play early access model and planned seasonal content roadmap indicate Nexon's strategy to operate Sudden Attack: Zero Point as a long-term live service, aiming to retain both returning players and attract a new audience.
Key Facts
- Nexon will launch early access for Sudden Attack: Zero Point on Steam on July 30, 2026.
- Sudden Attack: Zero Point is a remaster of the 2005 online FPS Sudden Attack, which began service in Japan in 2007.
- The early access build includes 13 main weapons, 4 sub weapons, over 200 main weapon parts, 36 common parts, and 10 characters.
- The content roadmap includes a pre-season followed by Seasons 1 through 3, with the Vampire mode planned for Season 2.
- The game is free-to-play on PC via Steam and supports Japanese display.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.
Nexon announced on July 13 that early access for Sudden Attack: Zero Point, a remaster of the 2005 online FPS Sudden Attack, will begin on Steam on July 30. The game is free-to-play and retains the original's fast-paced combat and classic bomb defusal and team deathmatch modes while adding a new weapon customization system and a player-driven black market for trading items. The remaster uses a modern game engine to overhaul visuals. A final closed beta test ran from July 9 to 13. Nexon also released a cinematic trailer and a content roadmap. Early access will include 13 main weapons, 4 sub weapons, over 200 main weapon parts, 36 common parts, various skins, and 10 characters. Two close-quarters battle maps and four bomb defusal maps will be available at launch, along with a practice mode and bot team deathmatch. The roadmap outlines a pre-season followed by Seasons 1 through 3, with new weapons, maps, and a clan system. The Vampire mode from the original is planned for Season 2. The game supports Japanese display and is available on PC via Steam.
The final closed beta test for Sudden Attack: Zero Point ran from July 9 to 13, giving players a preview of the remaster before early access. Nexon has confirmed that early access will launch on July 30 on Steam, with the game supporting Japanese text. The remaster updates the original Sudden Attack, which first released in South Korea in 2005 and began service in Japan in 2007. The core gameplay remains centered on fast-paced tactical combat in bomb defusal and team deathmatch modes, but the visuals have been rebuilt with a modern engine. A new weapon customization system allows players to modify parts that affect recoil, reload speed, and appearance, and items earned in-game can be traded with other players on the black market. The early access build includes 13 primary weapons, 4 secondary weapons, over 200 primary weapon parts, 36 universal parts, and 10 characters. Two close-quarters battle maps and four bomb defusal maps are available, along with a practice mode and bot team deathmatch. The roadmap shows a pre-season after early access, followed by Seasons 1 through 3, with new weapons, maps, and a clan system. The Vampire mode, a popular feature from the original, is scheduled for Season 2.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 「サドンアタック：ゼロポイント」，早期アクセスを7月30日にSteamで開始。シネマティックトレイラーも公開に
- Denfaminicogamer 新作FPS『サドンアタック:ゼロポイント』7月30日よりSteamで早期アクセス開始。あわせて2026年のロードマップも公開。当時のプレイヤーには馴染み深い「ヴァンパイアモード」がシーズン2から実装予定
- Automaton 基本プレイ無料FPS『サドンアタック：ゼロポイント』7月30日より早期アクセス配信へ。人気老舗タイトルが“新作級リマスター”で帰ってくる
- Game Spark 基本無料の名作マルチFPS『SA』リマスター版『サドンアタック：ゼロポイント』7月30日Steam早期アクセス配信！ヴァンパイアモードなどロードマップも公開