H1Z1: Just Survive
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| Developer(s) | Daybreak Game Company |
| Publisher(s) | Daybreak Game Company |
| Producer(s) | Chris Wynn[1] |
| Composer(s) | Cris Velasco |
| Engine | ForgeLight |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) |
Early Access
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| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online, survival |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
H1Z1: Just Survive is a survival sandbox massively multiplayer online game in development by Daybreak Game Company for Microsoft Windows.[2]
The game is set during a zombie apocalypse in the rural United States, caused by a mutation of the H1N1 virus entitled "H1Z1". Players will have to survive against the natural elements such as wolves and bears, hordes of zombies, and thousands of potentially hostile survivors through interaction, scavenging for resources, building shelters, and crafting.
Gameplay
The gameplay of H1Z1: Just Survive emphasizes on multiplayer cooperation, trading, and team-building.[3] In an interview with Adam Clegg from Sony Online Entertainment, he made clear that unlike other zombie massively multiplayer online games, the main focus will be about surviving against the zombies through teamwork with other players, rather than having a player versus player (PvP) environment with zombies as a backdrop.[4]
Release
The game was released on Steam as an early access title on January 15, 2015.[5] At release, the game suffered from severe technical issues. Players reported that they could not login to their account or enter any active server. Framerate issues, lack of voice chat and AI problems were also among the problems reported.[6] A new bug, which made all servers go offline, was also introduced to the game after the developer released a patch to fix other problems.[7] Despite the unstable launch, John Smedley, CEO of Daybreak Game Company, announced that the game had sold over a million copies by March 2015.[8]
In February 2016, it was announced by Daybreak that the game originally known as simply H1Z1 had been split into two separate projects with their own dedicated development teams, subtitled Just Survive and King of the Kill.[9]
References
- ↑ Saed, Sherif. "H1Z1 PS4 version news coming soon, teases dev". vg247. vg247. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ Hall, Charlie. "H1Z1 is splitting into two games, headed to consoles". Polygon. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "First footage of H1Z1 Sony's zombie apocalypse MMO". MetroUK. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "H1Z1 Developer Interview with Adam "The Zombie" Clegg". MMO Attack. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Brian Albert (2014-12-08). "H1Z1 early access date revealed". IGN. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
- ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (19 January 2015). "Sony's H1Z1 plagued by technical issues at launch". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Crossley, Rob (21 January 2015). "Server Woes Worsen Following H1Z1's Disaster Launch". GameSpot. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ Crossley, Rob (24 March 2015). "Zombie MMO H1Z1 Hits 1m Sales". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Breaking News: H1Z1 is Evolving". H1Z1.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.