In November 2014 , Hall left Bohemia Interactive to found New Zealand game studio , RocketWerkz , and announced the debut title '' Ion '' at E3 2015 . Development of '' Ion '' was later cancelled . Hall announced '' Stationeers '' at EGX Rezzed 2017 . The game was released on Steam in early access on 12 December 2017 . The game draws inspiration from Space Station 13
E3 2015
E3 2015
Dean Hall (game designer)