
The developers have noted that during the games production they researched the real life island of Poveglia in the Venetian lagoon extensively which was used as a plague colony in the 18th century and have stated that this factors into the lore of the game. It has been confirmed that there will be no "safe zones" in the map, it will be a fight for survival from the moment the player spawns. the ability to craft items has been implemented. In an interview with Adam Clegg from Sony Online Entertainment, he made clear that unlike other zombie massively multiplayer online games, the main focus will be about surviving against the zombies through teamwork with other players, rather than having a player versus player (PvP) environment with zombies as a backdrop. The gameplay of H1Z1 emphasizes on multiplayer cooperation, trading, and team-building. The game is set during a zombie apocalypse in the rural United States, in which players will have to survive against the natural elements, hordes of undead, and thousands of potentially hostile survivors through interaction, scavenging for resources, building shelters, and crafting. H1Z1 is currently being developed in Early Access release for Microsoft Windows and eventually PlayStation 4. H1Z1 is a survival sandbox massively multiplayer online game in development by Daybreak Game Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment). Survival, massively multiplayer online game
