H1Z1 Splitting Into Two Games, Coming to Consoles this Summer

Daybreak Game Company today announced the upcoming separation of the Early Access survival game H1Z1 into two independent games. H1Z1: King of the Kill is a multiplayer shooter comprised of a variety of new fight-to-the-death game modes, including Battle Royale. King of the Kill will come out of Early Access and launch this summer on consoles and PC. H1Z1, in turn, will now be called H1Z1: Just Survive, and will refine its focus on delivering a persistent, post-apocalyptic, open-world zombie experience where scavenging, crafting and base-building are the difference between life and death.

On February 17th, both H1Z1: Just Survive and H1Z1: King of the Kill will be available on PC through Steam Early Access for $19.99 USD each. All players who currently own or purchase H1Z1 on or before February 16th will be granted both games upon the separation.

Both Just Survive and King of the Kill will continue to progress in Steam Early Access under the umbrella of the H1Z1 universe, but will be developed with independent milestones by dedicated teams within Daybreak Games. King of the Kill will come out of Early Access and launch simultaneously on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer. Just Survive will remain in Early Access through the end of the year.