| Just Survive | |
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| Developer(s) | Daybreak Game Company |
| Publisher(s) | Daybreak Game Company |
| Producer(s) | Chris Wynn[1] |
| Designer(s) | Ben Jones[2] |
| Composer(s) | Cris Velasco |
| Engine | ForgeLight |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | Cancelled |
| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online,survival |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Just Survive was asurvivalmassively multiplayer online game byDaybreak Game Company forWindows.[3] The game, originally known asH1Z1 and later asH1Z1: Just Survive, is set during azombie apocalypse in a rural area of the United States. In it, players attempt to survive against the natural elements such as wolves and bears, hordes of zombies, and thousands of potentially hostile survivors through interaction, scavenging for resources, building shelters, and crafting. The game was released inearly access in January 2015, selling over a million copies within two months, before being discontinued in October 2018.
The gameplay ofJust Survive emphasized multiplayer cooperation, trading, and team-building. Players scavenge supplies, craft items, and build strongholds to defend against the zombie horde.[4] The main focus of the game involved surviving against zombies through teamwork with other players, rather than having aplayer versus player (PvP) environment with zombies as a backdrop.[5]
The game was released forWindows viaSteam as anearly access title on January 15, 2015.[6] The game suffered from several issues at launch.[7] A short-lived bug that crashed the game's servers was also introduced through a patch meant to fix other problems.[8] The game sold over a million copies within two months.[9]
In 2016, the game, originally known as simplyH1Z1, was split into two separate projects with their own dedicated development teams, subtitledJust Survive andKing of the Kill.[10] In August 2017, the game's title dropped theH1Z1 brand name, becoming simplyJust Survive.[11] In 2018, the game was delisted from the Steam store on August 26, and its servers shut down on October 24.[12]