H1Z1 Coming to Mobile Phones

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H1Z1 is getting a mobile release, developer Daybreak has announced.

The news comes way of Business Wire, as part of a much larger announcement that the California-based studio is partnering with NantWorks to establish a joint publishing venture NantG Mobile.

The newly formed NantG Mobile will handle the publishing of H1Z1 on mobile phones, as well as the developer's other current game, EverQuest.

Unfortunately, neither company has provided any more details on when to expect either title to hit mobile phones, or whether it will be available on both iOS and Android devices.

“Daybreak’s well tested game engine currently running EverQuest and H1Z1, combined with the proprietary next generation mobile game engine which we will develop and launch in the joint venture, are platforms which will enable unprecedented scale and provide enjoyment to millions of simultaneous players,” said John Wiacek, NantG Mobile’s Head of Game Engine Development.

“Daybreak Games is pleased to have NantWorks as our investment partner to support and accelerate the growth of our company,” said Jason Epstein, owner of Daybreak. “Working with NantWorks, NantStudio and Dr. Soon-Shiong will allow us to maintain our cutting-edge development in the video game industry and to benefit from Nant’s technological expertise and reach as a resource.”

News of H1Z1's mobile release comes on the back of Daybreak recently announcing the free-to-play title has surpassed 12 million players across PlayStation 4 and PC.

While Fortnite continues to dominate the exploding battle-royale sub-genre -- with PUBG behind it -- H1Z1 has managed to carve out a piece of the pie thanks to the game's recent and successful launch on PlayStation 4 earlier this year. Thus, it's no surprise that the game would inevitably come to the world's largest platform: mobile phones.

For more news and media on H1Z1, be sure to check out all of our previous coverage of the title by clicking here. For more information on the game, here's an official elevator pitch:

H1Z1: Battle Royale is a pure, fast-paced battle royale shooter re-imagined and built for console. Drop in to a massive map in search of weapons, ammo, vehicles and air drops to get a leg up on the competition and be the last one standing.

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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/09/07/h1z1-mobile-phone-release-announced/

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JastyPosted:

Cool for them to release it but games like this, fornite and pubg I'm not a fan of on mobile phones just don't seem friendly on there.

MGCPlaysPosted:

games like this on mobile are just not the way forward most people dont bother playing on mobile because screens to small its way to hard to do anything as well really

JimboPosted:

They should really worry about focusing on the Xbox release if they want this game to live. I know it was a hit on PS4.

TOXICPosted:

Oh god, really lmao, just leave this dead ass game alone already hahaha, this will be a flop.

CraigPosted:

Why would they bother wasting the time for another one to die on release?

coolbunny1234Posted:

Yuck they need to stop trying to release fullblown games on mobile, it's not a good user experience.

AhriPosted:

NantG mobile are worth a lot of money, Daybreak trying everything they can to keep the term "z1" afloat.

MazePosted:

I think this will be awful at best.

TikToK_LavishCODPosted:

At least I'll get to try this game out now

TTGPosted:

I guess everyone is hopping on the mobile genre, they should have done this sooner.