![]() Just Survive has a confusing lineage but it is effectively the original H1Z1, whose core mode put players on a large open-world map filled with zombies. All Steam purchases and in-game transactions have already been disabled.ĭaybreak called it a difficult decision to retire Just Survive but said “the current population of the game makes it untenable to maintain.” ![]() Servers for the survival MMO will be available until 2 p.m. They want to play on these other platforms."ĭaybreak said it will be adding staff to support the development of both titles.Just Survive, the spinoff of H1Z1 that re-launched on Steam Early Access about a year ago, will be shut down at the end of October, Daybreak Games announced yesterday. and players really want to play on the PS4. It's something that Daybreak hopes to capitalize on with the PS4's and Xbox One's integrated streaming capabilities. The game has undeniable spectator appeal, proven by the invitational tournament held at last year's TwitchCon. The game remains among Steam's most-played titles according to Steam Charts, and was among the most-streamed games on Twitch for the entire year, ranking among the top 20 in November. Despite those early issues, Daybreak says that H1Z1 has been downloaded more than 2.5 million times. Throughout our time with the game the potential has been plainly visible, but the polish and stability consistently put us off. Polygon first reviewed H1Z1 in February 2015, and later updated that review in May. In King of the Kill, microtransactions will be tickets that can be used to enter select game modes and events. In Just Survive, those microtransactions will primarily take the form of in-game resources in the form of airdrops of supplies or keys that can be used to open up crates hidden around the map. We need to pick appropriate business models on a per-product basis, and what's best for H1Z1 is to have a modest download fee with optional microtransactions." "Let's face it, we live in a democratized world where players and consumers have so much that they have to choose from and at their disposal. "However, as the market landscape has changed, I think that us as a publisher, in addition to the rest of the industry, has seen how quickly business models are evolving and we're paying a lot of attention to that. "At that point in time there was the thinking that this game would potentially be free-to-play," said Laura Naviaux, chief publishing officer. But over the course of last year Daybreak made the decision to drop those free-to-play plans. While early access to H1Z1 was originally sold on Steam for $19.99, the initial vision for the game was that it would launch as a free-to-play title. There will be two separate development teams supporting H1Z1: Just Survive and H1Z1: King of the Kill, and both of these teams will really be able to tool up and focus on the needs of the players of each of those titles." "We have received feedback from our community," said Andersen, "and they've pointed out that these are really two different games, that they are very much stand-alone concepts that have two different audiences. The work to separate the two games has been ongoing for several months. Jens Anderson, executive creative director at Daybreak, admits that while the H1Z1 community itself has been at odds publicly over how to prioritize development of the game, the team internally has been strained as well. All in-game purchases made before the split will be duplicated one-for-one between both games. 17 - at its current $19.99 asking price - will receive both games when the split occurs. ![]() Players who purchase H1Z1 on Steam prior to Feb. The games will cost $19.99 each and feature optional in-game microtransactions. ![]() King of the Kill will exit early access this summer, and be available on Windows PC as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The arena shooter will include the popular Battle Royale mode, as well as other new and evolving gameplay options. H1Z1: King of the Kill will focus on instanced multiplayer combat. H1Z1: Just Survive will retain H1Z1s's open-world, persistent multiplayer gameplay, as well as its crafting and base building features. Daybreak Game Company ( formerly Sony Online Entertainment) tells Polygon that one of the titles will leave Steam Early Access and formally launch on Windows PC and consoles this summer while the other will remain in the program for the foreseeable future. H1Z1, the zombie-themed multiplayer online survival game, is splitting into two different products.
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