On February 17, the Daybreak Game Company will split their open-world zombie survival game H1Z1 into two separate video games complete with their own dedicated teams and resources. The decision was made last year, when the company realized the game’s Survival and Battle Royale modes had amassed substantial audiences who “almost exclusively play one or the other.”
The split will “give both titles the support they need and deserve to truly flourish,” explains Daybreak in a post on the game’s Steam page. In addition to the PC release, both titles are headed to PS4 and Xbox One, starting with H1Z1: King of the Kill this summer.
King of the Kill features the fast-paced, fight-to-the-death modes like Battle Royale, while H1Z1: Just Survive is “where scavenging, crafting, and base building are the difference between life and death.” Just Survive will remain in Early Access for the foreseeable future.
Current owners of the game will see both games listed in their Steam libraries when the split goes into effect on Feb 17. “Additionally, existing crates, keys, and items will be duplicated across both games. As originally intended, Airdrop tickets will be useable in H1Z1: Just Survive and Event tickets will be usable in H1Z1: King of the Kill.”
