Embattled battle royale game H1Z1 goes free-to-play today

PC battle royale game H1Z1 will become free to download and play as of 6pm UK time today.

The announcement is not a surprise - H1Z1's playerbase has nosedived in recent months due to the surge in popularity of rival battle royale smash hits Fortnite and PUBG - although it comes sooner than some had expected.

It's only been a couple of weeks since H1Z1 left Early Access and gained its big Auto Royale update, which was billed as the game's big hope of sparking a revival.

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