H1Z1 Expands Unbanning Policy Options

Almost one week ago, Daybreak Game Company took a giant step in combating player cheating in their popular MMO H1Z1. While other game companies quickly fix exploits and attempt to block various hacking methods, the number of accounts that are banned rarely numbers more than a few hundred. Daybreak took a different approach, summarily banning nearly 25,000 accounts in one fell swoop.

Over the next few days, Daybreak was inundated with hundreds of email apologies from players hoping to get their accounts reinstated. The response to these emails from John Smedley, president of Daybreak Gaming Company, was swift and to the point:

Dear Cheaters who got banned. Many of you are emailing me, apologizing and admitting it. Thank you. However.. You’re doing it wrong. If you want us to even consider your apology a public YouTube apology is necessary. No personal information please. Email me the link. And I will tweet it...Not trying to do anything other than highlight a serious issue.

Several players have already taken up Mr. Smedley's offer and have made public apologies via YouTube and have subsequently had their accounts given back.

Apology card sent to Daybreak Game Company

With the YouTube apologies being such a resounding success, Daybreak Gaming Company has expanded the options for players to have their accounts unbanned and have recently shared some of them with GCD News:

1. Apology card containing adorable pun
2. Flowers (red roses only, 3 dozen min.)
3. Handmade coupon book that includes such perks as "one free backrub" or an "anytime hug."
4. Donate five cases of Mountain Dew to underprivileged gamers
5. Wait outside  in the parking lot Daybreak Gaming Company and run up to a Dev as they leave work, groveling on your knees, begging for your account back



Apology sent to Daybreak Game Company
that includes one free back rub

6. Cookie cake with "I'm sorry I need to cheat to win at a game that in the grand scheme of life means nothing." (Blue frosting only)

It is the hope of Daybreak Gaming Company to be able to reinstate nearly all of the 25,000+ accounts by the end of June, because, well, money is money.

A banned player waits patiently for his turn
to beg at the feet of an H1Z1 Dev in person