Official Site:Â H1Z1
Studio:Â SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â January 15, 2015 (Early Access)
Genre: It’s a Battle Royale game now.
Business Model:Â B2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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The Daily Grind: What online game template will be the next to take off?
Like many of you, I remember the rise of MMOs when it was actually happening. I remember when shooters were king too. And I...
H1Z1’s PC ‘Z1 Battle Royale’ gets its first big update under its new joint studio today
When Daybreak announced its new investment and development partnership with NantWorks and Jace Hall set up shop inside the company, H1Z1 fans expected big...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 186: The perfect storm of MMO news
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's sunset, Pearl Abyss' acquisition of CCP and EVE Online, the new Lord of the Rings MMO, THQ Nordic's buy-up of 38 Studios MMO Project Copernicus, the Daybreak NantWorks investment/venture, Old School RuneScape, and MMO emulation.
Zombie MMO Dead Frontier 2 is in early access to scratch the H1Z1 Just Survive itch
I'm not quite sure how we missed Dead Frontier 2, but there it is on Steam, happily calling itself an MMO and an MMORPG...
Daybreak announces new investment, new H1Z1 and EverQuest mobile titles, and a new esports arena
Today does seem to be the day for big financial bombshells, doesn't it? Turns out Daybreak had a card up its sleeve too. The...
H1Z1’s professional league is allegedly struggling in viewers, attendance, and actually paying its players
It looks like H1Z1 is having some problems with its professional e-sports league. This isn't entirely news, as the league faced controversy right from...
The MOP Up: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds lets gamers tattle on each other (September 2, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
H1Z1 on PlayStation 4 will be getting new Arcade modes and new Daily Challenges
While its original focus of building zombie survival has been separated and ultimately sent to live with a nice farm family upstate, H1Z1 is...
Daybreak is sunsetting Just Survive in October, and it never even really launched
I'm sorry to report some Daybreak news tonight that sadly won't come as a shock to most gamers: The studio is sunsetting Just Survive.
"After...
H1Z1 fans are quibbling over whether Jace Hall can really save the game on PC
The 12 million dudes and dudettes playing H1Z1 on PlayStation 4 this summer need to know two things this week. For one, the latest...
Jace Hall confirms that he’s H1Z1’s new PC lead, promises the sky
The rumors and hints are true: Monolith's Jace Hall has made the jump over to Daybreak to take on the position as PC lead...
H1Z1 has officially launched on the PlayStation 4 as Jace Hall joins the H1Z1 PC team
Daybreak's battle royale game H1Z1 has been through more ups and downs and ups again in the last few years than most games see...
H1Z1 launches on PlayStation 4 on August 6
Things are going to change in H1Z1 on August 6th. For one thing, the game is officially launching out of open beta on PlayStation...
H1Z1 officially launches on PlayStation 4 next month
The hopes, dreams, and (most importantly) finances of Daybreak go with H1Z1 as it officially launches on PlayStation 4 this August 7th. The original...
Latest PS4 H1Z1 patch tunes vehicle mechanics and introduces new lighting varieties
The latest patch for the PS4 version of Daybreak's popular battle royale title H1Z1 goes live today, featuring vehicle tuning, lighting updates, and a...
H1Z1 roars past 10 million users on PlayStation 4
After it looked like H1Z1 was being rendered obsolete by last year's rise of PUBG and Fortnite, having lost 90% of its playerbase by...
Battle Royale roundup: Realm Royale, H1Z1, PUBG, and Cuisine Royale
All hands on deck, people! We are at Maximum Battle Royale this summer and the bubble hasn't burst - at least not yet. Maybe...
Daybreak mourns the death of H1Z1’s lead animator
This week, Daybreak is grieving over the loss of one of its key developers, David "Sarge" Carter. Carter worked as an animator on a couple...
The Survivalist: Eight ways to give Just Survive a fighting chance
Do you remember at the beginning of May when Just Survive was talking about "working on a plan to go forward"? I understand if...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 173: The Bless Mess
Justin and Bree discuss Bless Online's launch, EVE Online's Into the Abyss, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online's spyware issue, Path of Exile's Incursion, H1Z1, Star Trek Online, Trove, DDO, and UO, with mailbag questions on the Bless Mess and on open-world immersion.
