H1Z1 PlayStation 4 Launch Date Announced

Daybreak Games have announced that H1Z1 for PS4 will be leaving its open beta and launching as a free-to-play game on August 7^th. Additionally, the game will be launching with its first Battle Pass. Battle Pass Season 1 will unlock additional content for players with three reward tracks: Free, Premium, and PS Plus. Players will be able to unlock new cosmetic items and in-game monetary rewards for each of the tracks as they earn XP through playing the game. All players are automatically put into the Free track, though PS Plus members will be able to access the rewards from that track, and players can pay $5.49 to join the Premium track.

On top of these additions to the game, new weapons are making their way to the game. For making an explosive entrance, the RPG will provide players a way to eliminate vehicles or groups of enemies, while players looking to reach out from a distance will enjoy the new SOCOM Sniper Rifle as it takes its place in between the Scout Rifle and the M40. Players looking to roll around in style will enjoy the new vehicle being added to the game as well, with the inclusion of the ARV. Fitting a full squad of five, the ARV comes equipped with a pop-out hatch for quickly opening fire on enemies as you traverse the terrain.

Balance changes are also coming to the game, with certain weapons being adjusted to better reflect the new additions:

• Balance Changes
• The Hellfire will do less damage overall, and have an even stronger damage fall-off at distances beyond 50 meters
• M40 headshots will be fatal, even through helmets
• Crossbows with explosive arrows will do less splash damage
• Added Weapons
• SOCOM - A sniper option that sits right between the Scout Rifle and the M40, with a 4x scope on it
• RPG - A rocket launcher ideal for taking out vehicles
• Tier Changes
• The AR-15 will be moved to ground loot
• Crossbows with explosive arrows will be moved into Green airdrops
• The SOCOM will be found in Purple airdrops
• The M40 and RPG will be found in Gold airdrops

You can check out more details on the PlayStation 4 launch on the official announcement page, here, and from there you can also check out the game for yourself.