The following year, the H1Z1 bit was cut from the first game, leaving it as Just Survive (which was closed in August 2018), while King of the Kill went back to being just H1Z1, and was then rebranded to Z1 Battle Royale last year. H1Z1 originally went live on Steam Early Access in 2015, and then split into two games in 2016: H1Z1: Just Survive, the multiplayer survival game, and H1Z1: King of the Kill, a competitive battle royale. This means more guns, more vehicles, more weapons, a streamlined UI, familiar console controls and faster matches-it’s pure battle royale.A little history probably wouldn't hurt, given all that's happened so far. Battle royale should be about the adrenaline rush you get from being one of the last few remaining, so we’ve drilled down to that core gameplay experience to keep players engaged in all the action.
Here's what the games producer, Terrence Yee, had to say about the launch: "This is the battle-royale game for fans of action console shooters. H1Z1 will be launching with all new weapons, gear, vehicles and more! There's something new for even the experienced players on PC to check out. This console launch will be more than just a port over though. Now PS4 console players can look forward to a new-to-them, free-to-play Battle Royale game as Daybreak announced that H1Z1 will be available on PS4 in an open beta this May 22nd! Currently, Fortnite is unrivaled on the PS4 as the game to play for Battle Royale, but that won't be the case much longer. One of the popular original games that offered a Battle Royale mode, on the PC, was H1Z1 which has a still growing fan base.
The variety of games that offer a Battle Royale mode has grown since the popularity of PUBG and Fortnite.