Anyone familiar with the massively popular Battle Royale game mode likely knows of Daybreak Game Company’s H1Z1 and its “King of the Kill.” It came before the likes of Fortnite and PUBG, and it’s actually where Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene was before releasing his own title. That said, it looks like the PC version of the game is getting a re-work, complete with new name and a “re-formed dev team.”

Taking to Steam, the developer announced that “H1Z1 on PC will soon be known as “Z1 Battle Royale”!” This is joined by the release of version 1.0, which contains a bounty of changes and fixes. “This release is the first major step in that transition,” they continued. “The newly re-formed dev team worked closely with the community to prioritize features and changes that return the game to its roots as the world’s most competitive BR Game.”

Despite retaining a decent playerbase throughout Early Access and post-launch, H1Z1 hasn’t exactly been able to keep up with its competitors. With more combatants entering the arena as soon as next month with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout, it’s entirely possible that the re-branding is an attempt to keep up. Here’s a bit of what’s new for “Z1 Battle Royale,” per the patch notes:

Gameplay:

• Weapons
  • The AR-15, AK-47, M-9, Shotgun* & Magnum have been adjusted based on their Preseason 3 characteristics:
    • Bullet Speed
    • Bullet Drop/Drag
    • Fire Rate
    • Reset Time
    • Recoil
    • *The Shotgun’s pellet pattern will remain the same as Season 1 & 2.
    • No changes have been made to bleed mechanics or pass through damage.
• Other weapons that were not present in Preseason 3, such as the Hellfire and the M40 Sniper Rifle, have not been changed. We want the community’s feedback before determining how we will deal with these items.
• Weapons that were present during Preseason 3 but have since been removed, such as the 1911 and R380, may be addressed in a later update, pending feedback from the community.
• The “Classic Camera” was changed to behave the way it did in Preseason 3 (zoom, shake, lerp, etc…)
• The AR-15 firing sound effect from Preseason 3 now plays for the person firing the weapon.
• The “muzzle flash” has been removed from the AR-15, AK-47 and Magnum
• “Aiming Down Sights”
  • Players can now aim down sights while jumping and fire accurately.
  • Players can now shoot while in the process of aiming down sights.
  • Movement
    • Jumping is now more responsive so that players should always jump if they press jump while on the ground.
    • Loosened the ENAS restrictions so that players are less penalized when moving in a way that triggers the system.
    • Players can now swap seats while a vehicle is moving, as long as it is not accelerating.

You can read everything that is new right here. Keep it tuned to Don’t Feed the Gamers as this story develops, and for other gaming goodness going on right now, check out the following:

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