There will be two separate development teams supporting H1Z1: Just Survive and H1Z1: King of the Kill, and both of these teams will really be able to tool up and focus on the needs of the players of each of those titles.' 'We have received feedback from our community,' said Andersen, 'and they've pointed out that these are really two different games, that they are very much stand-alone concepts that have two different audiences. The work to separate the two games has been ongoing for several months. Jens Anderson, executive creative director at Daybreak, admits that while the H1Z1 community itself has been at odds publicly over how to prioritize development of the game, the team internally has been strained as well. All in-game purchases made before the split will be duplicated one-for-one between both games.

17 - at its current $19.99 asking price - will receive both games when the split occurs.

Players who purchase H1Z1 on Steam prior to Feb. The games will cost $19.99 each and feature optional in-game microtransactions. King of the Kill will exit early access this summer, and be available on Windows PC as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The arena shooter will include the popular Battle Royale mode, as well as other new and evolving gameplay options. H1Z1: King of the Kill will focus on instanced multiplayer combat. H1Z1: Just Survive will retain H1Z1s's open-world, persistent multiplayer gameplay, as well as its crafting and base building features. Daybreak Game Company ( formerly Sony Online Entertainment) tells Polygon that one of the titles will leave Steam Early Access and formally launch on Windows PC and consoles this summer while the other will remain in the program for the foreseeable future. H1Z1, the zombie-themed multiplayer online survival game, is splitting into two different products.

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