Today, Daybreak Games made some major announcements about its zombie MMO franchise H1Z1. The game is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer, while the PC edition is being split into two distinct packages, each of which will be sold separately, the studio announced today.
On PC, H1Z1 is becoming two independent games: H1Z1: King of the Kill and H1Z1: Just Survive. King of the Kill is described as a “large-scale, high-intensity” shooter that includes a number of games, including Battle Royale, which was created by a player who goes by the name PlayerUnknown.
The regular H1Z1 game–which has sold 2.5 million copies in its unfinished state, Daybreak said–is changing names and will be known as H1Z1: Just Survive. This is the regular game as you know it.
King of the Kill and Just Survive will sell for $20 each when they launch on PC through Steam Early Access. If you currently own or buy H1Z1 on or before February 16, you’ll get both games when they separate a day later. H1Z1 currently sells for $20.
Daybreak, formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, split off from Sony a year ago this month. H1Z1 is the studio’s second game announced for Xbox One, following DC Universe Online. John Smedley, who was CEO of Sony Online Entertainment and Daybreak for a period of time, left the developer at the end of 2015 amid a clash with a hacker.
