H1Z1’s authentic mode, Just Survive, closes in October

Daybreak Game Company have introduced that Just Survive, the game that was initially H1Z1’s survival sandbox, will likely be shut down quickly. They’ve already delisted the game from Steam, so nobody new can purchase it, however present homeowners can play till the servers shut in October. H1Z1 will proceed in its present battle royale kind (beforehand known as H1Z1: King of the Kill), after the 2 break up off earlier in growth.

An announcement on their website reads partly: “after careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to sunset Just Survive on Wednesday, October 24 at 11am PT.” (That’s 7pm BST.) “Unfortunately, we are no longer in a position to fulfill its greatness and the current population of the game makes it untenable to maintain.” According to offical numbers tracked by Steam Charts the game peaked at a thousand concurrent gamers over the previous month.

“Just Survive was part of our first Early Access project, and we learned a great deal during its development,” Daybreak Game Company wrote. “We truly appreciate everyone’s commitment and your contributions throughout the development process. Our promise is to do better and learn from every experience along the way.”

When Rob Zacny wrote his early entry Just Survive review, he felt it was an excessive amount of of a grind, however highlighted how good interactions with different individuals might be. “The H1Z1 players I met were almost universally helpful and decent. There was the guy who stole my car full of gear, only to come back when I shouted at him, apologize, and give it back,” he recalled. “Another player kept trying to run me down with his car until I somewhat pathetically said, ‘Hey c’mon man, it took me forever to get here.’ Then he hopped out and started giving me pointers.”

Reading these tales made me a bit melancholic over this information although I’ve by no means performed Just Survive, since I doubt the identical good-naturedness can carry over into the battle royale mode that lives on. Still, H1Z1 stays free to play on Steam.