Sudden Attack: Zero Point Launches Early Access on Steam July 30
The remaster brings back a title that Japanese players lost when the original service ended in 2019, and the director's detailed responses to CBT feedback show Nexon is treating the early access as a live development process rather than a finished release.
Key Facts
- Sudden Attack: Zero Point entered early access on Steam on July 30, 2026, at 14:00 JST as a free-to-play title.
- The early access version includes 13 main weapons, 4 sub-weapons, over 200 customization parts, and 7 maps for bomb defusal mode and team deathmatch.
- The game is a remaster of Sudden Attack, which operated in Japan from 2007 to 2019.
- A Daily Login Event runs from July 30 to August 12, 2026.
- The 2026 roadmap adds the Cat City map in the pre-season, Dragon Road in Season 1, and the Vampire mode in Season 2.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Nexon released the early access version of Sudden Attack: Zero Point on Steam on July 30, 2026, at 14:00 JST as a free-to-play title. The game is a remaster of the online FPS Sudden Attack, which operated in Japan from 2007 to 2019. It inherits the fast-paced combat and strategic gameplay of the original, including bomb defusal mode and team deathmatch, while revamping graphics with a modern game engine. The early access version includes 13 main weapons, 4 sub-weapons, over 200 customization parts, and 7 maps for both modes. Familiar maps such as Warehouse and Third Supply Depot are reproduced, along with weapons, characters, and the feel of the controls. A Daily Login Event runs from July 30 to August 12. Director Kim Tae-hyun addressed feedback from the final CBT in Steam Dev Note #12, explaining the removal of the Ghost Step mechanic, which silenced footsteps by rapidly pressing movement keys. He also noted that map size and character speed match the original, but improved resolution changes perceived speed, and players can adjust field of view via settings. Weapon balance will be monitored, loadouts can be changed during waiting times, and weapon position can be switched between hands.
The early access version of Sudden Attack: Zero Point is now available on Steam as a free-to-play download. Nexon's remaster of the online FPS Sudden Attack, which ran in Japan from 2007 to 2019, preserves the original's core modes and maps while updating the visuals with a newer engine. The launch includes 13 main weapons, 4 sub-weapons, over 200 customization parts, and 7 maps for bomb defusal and team deathmatch.
Director Kim Tae-hyun used Steam Dev Note #12 on July 24 to explain design decisions made after the final closed beta test. He detailed why the Ghost Step mechanic, which let players silence footsteps by rapidly pressing left and right movement keys, was removed. He also clarified that while map size and character speed are unchanged from the original, the improved resolution alters how fast movement feels, and players can adjust the field of view to match the original game. Weapon balance will be continuously monitored to avoid favoring specific weapons, loadouts can be changed during waiting times in the first round of each half, and the weapon position can be switched between right and left hands.
The 2026 roadmap adds new content per season: the Cat City map in the pre-season, Dragon Road in Season 1, and the Vampire mode in Season 2. A Daily Login Event runs until August 12.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.