A good few years ago, there were murmurs of multiplayer shooter H1Z1 lining up a release on PlayStation 4, but it all went very quiet while the developer focused on the PC version of the game. Now, Daybreak Games has announced its battle royale shooter will indeed be launching on Sony's box with a new version designed specifically for console play.
Calling itself "the original standalone battle royale game", H1Z1 for PS4 features totally reworked UI, a new weapon progression system, and a host of new gear and equipment to use in your quest for glory.
The game's producer, Terrence Yee, is excited to bring the shooter to PS4: “H1Z1 on PS4 is true battle royale mayhem. We have reimagined the game for PlayStation 4 and have designed it to accentuate the essentials of battle royale that make the genre so exciting to watch and play. We have added key gameplay differentiators to keep the game frantic and fun -- an action shooter’s dream of fast-paced battle royale.”
Some of the major changes to the PS4 version of the game include the removal of the crafting system, simplified looting, and a revamped HUD, all in service of making H1Z1 a more streamlined and straightforward experience. The game will run at 60 frames per second on PS4 Pro, too.
While a date for the final release has yet to be announced, there will be an open beta test for H1Z1 next month. Beginning on 22nd May, you'll be able to download the beta and sample the game for yourself. If you want to try it out even sooner, a closed beta weekend starts this month, and you can sign up for that through here.
Do you like the sound of H1Z1 on PS4? Can it go toe to toe with Fortnite for battle royale supremacy? Run away from the storm in the comments below.
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Might give it a try, but can't say I'm really interested in BR games.
@Shepherd_Tallon Strange - that was the link in the press release. I'll see if I can fix that.
Wow this genre is gonna get bloated fast imo. PUBG, Fortnite, now this. And I'm sure we will be seeing COD BR, Battlefield BR and Tom Clancy BR at e3 this year. Hope the bubble doesn't burst to quickly as I know many love these kinds of games.
#DeadGame
This is surely the equivalant of bringing out a social network website after Facebook. You missed the bandwagon guys, accept it and move on to make something new!!
@Paranoimia same here
@redd214 there are already rumours that the next CoD Black Ops game won't have a story mode but a Battle Royale mode
@FullbringIchigo yeah I read that last week
The game's producer, Terrence Yee, is excited to bring the shooter to PS4:
'Those console youngsters love all that battle royale stuff at the mo. Quick let's cash in on It! We'll make lots of avatar emotes and sell them at $3.99 a pop. We'll be rollin' in dough!'
It'll be interesting to see how it does, it has a more grounded approach then Fortnite and might appeal to those that have looked at PUBG especially with that game not on PS4 yet.
This is suprising news I thought this game would never see the light of day on PS4. It shopuld have a decent audience there will be less cheating than on PC so that will be good. The audience for this game wil be quit different from Fortnite. Lets hope this is the start of many more BR games.
Good like br idea but hate fortnite since its mine craft with shotguns and mine craft bore
Might give it a go. I've not tried Fortnite yet.
@redd214 this game is older than both pubg and fortnite.
I have signed up for a closed beta, I'm interested in it.
@NecuVise I'm fully aware of that, thanks though 😊
I knew this was still coming to console as this was announced as coming to Xbox but I hadn't heard anything about a PS4 version - not for a long time.
Does it count as chasing trends if they came out before everyone else? I only bothered with fortnite because it was free.
I’ll give it a go! I’ve wanted to play pubg for a while now but it doesn’t seem any closer to PlayStation release. Fortnight doesn’t interest me because of the building mechanics
Like a silent fart after diarrhea
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