H1Z1 Announces New Outbreak Map and Gameplay Changes in New Update
By Nicholas Barth ·
Wednesday, June 27th will see a major update hit the battle royale title of H1Z1, and it will be bringing the new remastered Z1 inspired map of Outbreak, major gameplay changes and other content.
Veteran H1Z1 players will be truly excited today, as Daybreak Games is bringing back major parts of the fan favorite Z1 map in the form of the map called Outbreak, major gameplay and animation changes and other pieces of content in an update that begins at 8 AM PST on Wednesday, June 27th. The update is set to take approximately four hours to be implemented.
The map of Outbreak is an 8x8 kilometer post-apocalyptic world that was "designed to enhance H1Z1’s frantic, fast-paced battle royale gameplay." H1Z1 players will be sure to recognize the multitude of landmarks from the Z1 map, which was the original map that was available in the game's original Early Access release, that have been remastered for the battle royale game's newest map of Outbreak.
With the inclusion of major landmarks from Z1, Outbreak looks to build success that its predecessor in Z1 had started, while providing its own "new terrain, points of interest, and art and textures, along with improvements to fan-favorite Z1 environments, creating a more dynamic and competitive battle royale experience." Outbreak will be available for all H1Z1 players to compete on in solos, duos and Fives Mode on Windows PC.
In addition to the new map of Outbreak, the major Wednesday, June 27th update for H1Z1 is bringing major gameplay mechanics of the battle royale title. These changes have been made with the goal of allowing players to recapture the classic feel of H1Z1 that they have known and loved. The gameplay and animation changes coming to H1Z1 with the map of Outbreak include new run and jump movements and the return of classic audio cues, which are sure to be welcomed additions for players along with the return of major points of interest from Z1.
H1Z1 Players will also be seeing the addition of a brand new legendary weapon that will surely strike fear into all of their opponents when they meet them on the remastered Z1 landmarks that will be hotspots of battle royale action on Outbreak.
More information regarding the new H1Z1 game update can be found on the title's official website.
(cover photo courtesy of Daybreak Games)