H1Z1 King Of The Hill Map Is Getting A Facelift

H1Z1 is completely dumping the old King of the Hill map and recreating it from scratch. The new map will feature new locations, new points of interest, and a more symmetrical design to encourage players to explore every inch of its 100 ­­km­­² area. Here’s a before and after screenshot to get you started.

According to H1Z1 art director, Sebastian Strzalkowski, “The original map was created in a way that felt a bit like an assembly line. During its construction, we had the artists on different teams creating individual props and objects which would then get implemented into the map by the designers. Although this got the job done, it was time consuming and very inefficient when it came to creating new features. When we started constructing the new map, we knew that we had to rethink this process. The team wanted to move away from that assembly line feeling, so we came up with a more collaborative approach. We started from scratch, working closely together from the beginning, and were able to more efficiently create a better-detailed map.”

Check out the new map in the reveal video below or head on over to the H1Z1 official website for more details.