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‘H1Z1’ Goes Back To Free-to-Play Model

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In what some might think is an attempt to steal the thunder back from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, developer Daybreak has announced that H1Z1, which had just come out of Early Access with a new “Auto Royale” mode, is now free to play.

For those who purchased the game in Early Access, fret not. Daybreak had the following to say:

“To thank all of our loyal players who helped make awesome, game-changing decisions during our time in Early Access, we’ll be rewarding everyone who already purchased the game with the “H1Z1 Appreciation Pack”.

The pack in question contains the following:

  • Gasrunner Hoodie
  • Bloom Survivor T-Shirt
  • Splinter Camo ARV
  • 10 Victory Crates
  • 10,000 Skulls

In order to support the new model, however, Daybreak have instituted new purchasable DLC bundles, which can be bought for $20, $50, or $100 and which contain various skins, crates, and Skulls (the in-game currency).

Of course, in the words of Motörhead, it might be “too late, too late” for the game to get back those players who flocked to the game back when it was released back in 2015, as PUBG owns the battle royale crown at the moment. Time will tell, I suppose.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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