H1Z1is officially a full-fledged real game. It left Steam Early Access today and got an honest-to-god 1.0 release.It’s a finished product that can be purchased for $20.
It has been a weird nearly four years in the making, and it feels pertinent to quickly run downH1Z1‘s history. It was announced in April 2014 with the developer giving frequent updates as to how it was coming along. Then, it went on sale in January 2015, andquickly became Steam’s top seller.
In February 2016, the game was split into two separate games —H1Z1: King of the Kill(battle royale) andH1Z1: Just Survive(survival MMO). The latter eventually shifted further away as it was renamed simplyJust Survive; as the battle royale genre started to really get popular, theKing of the Killpart was dropped and it became justH1Z1.
Accompanying the full game’s proper launch,H1Z1is getting a new gameplay type. It’s called “Auto Royale” which is exactly what it sounds like — a battle royale that takes place only inside vehicles. Up to 30 teams of four players hunt each other and play what’s ostensibly an open-world demolition derby. Auto Royale launches in beta today.
Daybreak also sent along some updates that are a part ofH1Z1‘s 1.0 launch. They are:
