Z1BR servers will come down in all regions on Wednesday, June 26 at 2 PM PDT / 10 PM BST to bring you the new game update. Estimated downtime is 2 hours. Full patch notes below: Game Updates: · New Arcade Mode: Hot Dog Eating Contest · Hot Dog Eating Contest will run from Wednesday, June 26 to Wednesday, JUly 10 · Hot Dog Champion: Collect 100 Hot Dogs to earn the Patriotic Motorcycle Helmet (u…
H1Z1 (PS4) and Z1BR (PC) servers will be coming offline at the below times for each region for an estimated 2-hour maintenance to bring you the new Summer game update: Z1BR PC global: Wednesday, June 26 at 2PM PDT PS4 NA: Thursday, June 27 at 8AM PDT PS4 EU: Thursday, June 27 at 11PM BST Who's Hungry? We're ready to usher in the heat with a special Arcade Mode dedicated to that most timeless of…
Z1BR Servers are back up in all regions after today's game update. Full patch notes below: Updates: · The ARV has been added to all game modes · The LMG (mid-range Light Machine Gun) and Scout Rifle (long-range sniper rifle) have been added to all game modes · 6 New Arcade Modes have been introduced: Sharp Shooter, Road Runners, Assault Rush, Detonation, ATV Rampage, Outlawed: No Shotguns No Bo…
First off, thank you all for your patience as we worked through what’s next for Z1BR. We have a deep love for this game. H1Z1 on PC, after all, is the OG BR game that launched the most popular genre in the world, and many of us have spent years working on it. We know as well as anybody how much the landscape for battle royale has changed over that time; but we still believe there is a special s…
As we stated in our Season 4 Announcement , we wanted to ensure that every player who would've qualified for Showdown in each region receives their rewards, per their ranking at the end of Season 3. After our standard review process (monitoring CS reports for cheating, toxic behavior, or confirmed exploits), we have begun the process of granting the following items to the following players: · A…
Z1BR Servers will come down in all regions on Wednesday, May 1 at 1 PM PDT / 8 PM GMT to end Season 3. Estimated downtime is 3 hours. Full patch notes below: Game Updates: · Season 3 has ended. Season 4 is scheduled to begin on May 14th. · South America has been removed as a playable region. · Ranked Pro has been removed from the game. Bug Fixes: · Helmet icons, Armor icons, and player health n…
As we’ve stated since the transition, our number one goal is to maintain Z1BR game service while we evaluate the steps required to continue supporting the game. As part of this process, we want to provide our players information about the game as internal decisions are made in real time. On Tuesday, April 30 , we are ending Season 3. We are also shutting down South America servers at that time.…
As many of you saw last Friday, NantG officially announced their decision to transition Z1 Battle Royale back to Daybreak. Like you, we were reacting to that decision in real-time, and are still digesting what that means for the game going forward. That means we don’t have all the answers yet, but we can offer our immediate plans for now until we are ready to share more. We can share today that…
In the past few months, NantG Mobile has been working feverishly on rebranding Z1 Battle Royale and reverting the game back to its glory days. We’ve since made countless changes to Z1BR in an effort to recapture the moments that once made the game vastly popular and truly unique and special to many of you. Despite the team’s determination and commitment to revive Z1BR’s player base with our rec…
Reticle Blocking Begone Currently there are two situations where your reticle will get blocked, aiming uphill and while crouch strafing, both of which make it extremely difficult to aim. With today's patch we have made the following adjustments that address these issues: · Lowered the weapon placement on the back of the character model to prevent weapons from blocking the reticle when aiming up…
We have a small update going out right now with the following changes: · Master and Royalty ranks for solos are no longer locked to the Ranked Pro mode. They have been added back into the standard solos play list. Players will see their rank update after they play their first solo match once the patch is live. · Fixed a bug that was preventing bandages from dropping in Ranked Pro mode. · Fixed…
Hey Guys, Today's patch marks one week since the Season 3 update and the rebrand to Z1 Battle Royale. It has been a crazy week and we are ecstatic to see you all in game and having fun with the new season. The feedback and love shown from all of you in the community has since the patch has been nothing short of heart warming. It has been great seeing all the new and returning players having fun…
We have just pushed a hotfix with the following list of changes: · UI: The in game HUD should now match the HUD from Solos in Duos and Fives. · UI: The Killfeed will no longer start rotating the feed into itself as it gets longer. · UI: The Arcade Challenge is no longer available. This should not have been showing up since there is no active Arcade Mode running at this time. · UI: The Hotshot C…
A foreword from our General Manager, Anthony Castoro. "Today's patch is huge, not just because it contains tons of content, or that it's the start of the first new Season since early November, or even that the game now has a new name. It's also huge because it represents the first big delivery on the promise that the new NantG team made when it took over development last September: Bring back t…
Just an FYI for everyone.The estimated down time for today's Season 3 patch is 4-6 hours beginning in 5 minutes at 6 AM PST // 2 PM GMT // 11 PM JST. Patch notes will be up momentarily. -SUP3R
Over the past few months NantG has taken over development of H1Z1 Battle Royale and has been re-branding it to Z1 Battle Royale, the team has been working feverishly to recapture what made the game so special. The return of classic King of the Kill gameplay that everyone fell in love with, the classic movement, gun mechanics, the look and feel of the world/environment, the works. It's all getti…
Happy Valentine's Day gamers! A day early I know, but let me be the first to wish you all a great day full of overflowing love, laughter, and fun. Now on to the the patch. Today we have a new Arcade Mode, tweaks to the starting zones/first safe zone announcement, some QoL changes to the Combat Knife and Machete, and a couple bug fixes. As you all know Season 3 is fast approaching and we are goi…
Shotty Snipers Arcade Mode A fan favorite makes its return this week. Drop in, loot up, and get ready to fight. It is time to put both your close quarters and your long range shots to the test. Are your short and long range skills up to the task? Dynamic Safe Zone Tuning Phase 1 Dynamic safe zones are getting opened up a bit with this patch. When a match starts in dynamic mode the first circle…
Hey Guys and Gals, The biggest thing to note with today's update is that we will be resetting ranks and paying out another round of Conquest Crates based upon your current best rank in Solos, Duos, and Fives. Alongside this payout we have a new arcade mode Hunter Hunted, a new community skin for DEV streams/giveaways, and a few bug fixes. One last thing to note is that the final legendary from…
Today we have a quality of life patch centered around footstep audio level and gas alert volume. Alongside the audio changes we have a returning arcade mode Pleasant Valley Nightmare and a number of bug fixes. During the down time the test server will have solos unlocked so that you can hop in and check out the audio changes. -SUP3R Pleasant Valley Nightmare Welcome to Pleasant Valley Nightmare…
Another week another patch. A couple changes and bug fixes coming this week that you will want to read up on below. Alongside these changes we have the return of Weapon Roulette to the Arcade Mode. Also, during the down time today we will be live streaming on twitch.tv/z1battleroyale (2pm PST / 10 PM GMT / 7 AMM JST) and spectating/playing in some Test Server solo matches while we test out a ne…
What's up guys! We have a quite a few changes coming this week to different systems (weapons, movement, audio, etc.) in the game. Alongside these changes we also have a brand new Arcade Mode and the first wave previously untradeable skins will unlock! Expected down time for this patch is 3 hours starting at 2 PM PST / 10 PM GMT / 7 AM JST. See you all on the otherside! -SUP3RSoN1K Boot Camp Arc…
There was a quick update that went out yesterday which required no server down time. Change List -Swap Xmas loot bags back out to the normal loot bags -Turn on Heavy Metal for the weekend Arcade Mode.
We have a big update this week and it has a little something for everyone! Changes to combat for the grinders/competitive players, updates to the world map for the explorers, and a brand new arcade mode for those that are looking to kick back and just have a bit of fun! And before this serious reading of the notes commences, on behalf of the team I would like to extend wishes for the happiest o…
Heads up! We have a new patch coming to test later this afternoon with more weapon tunings. Similar to last week when we made our Preseason 3 tuning pass on the AR and AK we have changes coming to test for 4 weapons this afternoon. The shotgun, magnum, m9, and sniper rifle have all have had their recoils reworked. Helmet damage has been changed as well for the AR and AK. The AR will now do 25 d…
We have just finished updating the public road map with a few new cards for changes that will be occurring in the coming weeks. Updated items: 1. Added a card showing off the new holiday loot bag. 2. Updated the "Santa's Slay" Event card to describe the new arcade mode and show off some of the art. 3. Added a card for jump shot tuning. 4. Made small verbiage change to the hipfire movement card.…
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