

We've updated this list to remove a couple of titles that have sadly not survived the blue zone, and added a few more battle royale games than might pique your interest - especially if you're after something a little different from the usual military theme. We've also seen genre blends, too, with battle royale modes showing up in all manner of strange places. Duffy: The battle royale genre is proving to be pretty evergreen, with more and more titles looking to capitalize on players looking for a fix.

It's this kind of forward-thinking that has made Warzone such a big hit with players, although it's far from the only viable option in the crowded battle royale genre. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing. The games development began after the original H1Z1 was spun off. Staying true to its 'King of the Kill' roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Z1 Battle Royale is a battle royale game developed and published by Daybreak Game Company. It retains many of the unique features of its predecessor, such as the Gulag respawn system, while adding an all-new game mode, the DMZ, to take advantage of the trend for looter-extraction games. Z1 Battle Royale - Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. This has continued into Warzone 2, with the sequel boasting new maps, AI combatants to deal with, and cross-platform play. RELATED: Call Of Duty: Warzone 2 - Guide To Crossplay The main reason for its success though, is that Warzone is incredibly fun. Some of this is down to the game being free-to-play, like most of the other popular battle royale games. Unlike previous attempts, like the failed Blackout mode in Black Ops 4, however, Warzone actually works. Call of Duty: Warzone wasn't Activision's first attempt to tap into the lucrative battle royale market.
