H1Z1 Archives

The studio, previously known for H1Z1, and currently working on titles like DC Universe Online and Planetside, has been having trouble staying afloat in recent years In the last year, the company had two rounds of layoffs The biggest being back in December 2018 when they laid off 70 employees before Christmas, and then again[...]

Some news out of the blue today as H1Z1 will officially change its name for the fourth time and will become Z1 Battle Royale moving forward Daybreak Games has handed over the reins to a new developer, NantG, but will still remain the publisher of the title as they have taken over all of the assets[...]

The PS4 version of H1Z1 is going to be getting a free expansion update with a ton of new content for the game as Season 3 kicks off next week Daybreak Games will be kicking off Season 3 on February 21st, which will include what they're calling the "largest update in the history of H1Z1 on[...]

Oh, H1Z1 Pro League, we hardly knew ye Word came down this morning that the esports league would be closing up shop due to several issues. Twin Galaxies co-chairman Jace Hall sent out a message to players and organizers, which ESPN got a copy of, letting everyone know the 2ND Split was suspended indefinitely and that everyone[...]

This event features familiar favorite quests, new "Grave Memories" collection, and even new costume illusions, house items, and recipe book for crafters! H1Z1: Hauntfest (Event Dates: Oct 23 – Nov 6, 2018) H1Z1 on PS4 is bringing a new arcade mode, Hauntfest, as well as seasonal battle pass and crate just in time for Halloween[...]

This morning, Daybreak Games gave a bit of a preview to some of the new additions they have on the way for H1Z1 on the PS4 While it may not be a laundry list of additions and improvements like a lot of people usually hope for in battle royale games, these are significant additions that[...]

In case you've been wondering when the PS4 version of H1Z1 would finally receive the full version of Battle Royale mode, the time is nearly upon us Today Daybreak Games made the official announcement that the mode would leave open beta and be added in-full to the console on August 7th As a bit of[...]

The folks over at Daybreak Games would like to celebrate an H1Z1 milestone on the PS4 they achieved faster than some thought they might The company announced earlier today that they have reached 10 million players on the console version of the game, reaching that goal far sooner than expected It does make sense, if[...]

For those of you who haven't abandoned H1Z1 completely and still love the game, you'll be getting a new map this week called Outbreak We have pictures for you, as well as details from the developers below in their press release for it this morning But the short version is you're getting an 8×8 map that's[...]

Yes, players are now starting to report hilarious deaths in PUBG and H1Z1 because their immediate impulse under fire is not to run for cover but to build. Personally, I find this hilarious, because I'm one of those FPS transplant Fortnite players who forgets that building is a thing and goes to run for cover — and then gets[...]

For a lot of battle royale players, they've already moved onto PUBG or Fortnite and have left H1Z1 behind But Daybreak Games isn't planning on just going off into the sunset, as the company is working toward releasing the game on the PlayStation 4 To get some hype going for the game before it's released[...]

The studio is mostly known for developing the shooter H1Z1, but has also worked on Everquest II and Planetside 2 However, the developer is in trouble now not for its game history, but a connection to a Russian oligarch Daybreak's ownership has come under fire as many believe that it was investment firm Columbus Nova who bought out[...]

The H1Z1 Pro League is making every effort to stand out with their inaugural season kickoff, including bringing in some star power as Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious, Avatar, Girlfight) and Kristine Leahy (American Ninja Warrior, The Herd) will be joining in the festivities Both women will be on stage at the "Twin Galaxies Esports Center" to[...]

Today the H1Z1 Pro League dropped a couple pieces of news regarding their next season of play The first being that tickets for the league are now on sale, and the other being they've formed a new partnership with AKRacing First with AKRacing, as the company will be providing all 75 players with an H1PL-branded gaming chair[...]

I've fired shotguns in H1Z1, COD, Overwatch, PUBG, Fortnite, Star Wars, Gears Of War, Halo, the list goes on… and I've fired real shotguns, as well as an AK-47, a revolver, a hunting rifle, and an old machine gun in my lifetime. A video game does not prepare you for the kickback to a gun, for[...]

Its been a minute since we heard some massive news from H1Z1 as other battle royale games have been dominating the news But today, Daybreak Games officially announced that H1Z1 is leaving Early Access and is available on Steam and PC download, along with a new game mode called "Auto Royale" The new mode is[...]

While a lot of the focus in the battle royale genre has been on another title, a lot of eyes have been on H1Z1 to see how Daybreak Games would respond to all the new stuff that's now in a marketplace that they had previously cornered for a while I got a chance to visit[...]

For real, ever since BattleGrounds came out, we've been getting a bevy of updates to H1Z1, as if they've been in cold storage this entire time Today, Daybreak released a new set of updates, complete with a trailer for you to watch about them, which we've added below The short version: You shotgun might actually[...]

That's pretty impressive for an Early Access game with an already established competitor on the market. Meanwhile, H1Z1 isn't going to take it lying down After months of complaints about the system and gameplay, it appears they're finally working out some kinks But considering what's on this list of stuff they just added to the game,[...]

So since H1Z1 never seems to leave early access, Bluehole Studios decided to take matters into their own hands and created a multiplayer match of their own with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds If the feedback online is any indication, the game is being judged as far superior with its own issues and quirks that people are trying to[...]

The developer took to their forums (Via Polygon) today to announce the move and that in the future they will be owned by Columbus Nova under the name Daybreak Game Company. The developer said they didn't expect any changes to their games such as DC Universe Online, EverQuest Next and the popular new title H1Z1[...]

Sony's new zombie survival game, H1Z1 has been blowing up on the Steam charts since it was released The game is currently in early access and joins a long list of successful titles in the genre like DayZ and Rust. It's only been a few days though and the game has already hit its fair share[...]