Cyberattack causes ‘LaunchPad could not establish connection’ error in H1Z1

You’re probably gonna have trouble killing the zombies this evening, and that’s not because they’re already dead.

H1Z1, DC Universe Online, and other games from publisher Daybreak are not working right now as the result of a cyberattack. If you’re getting a “LaunchPad could not establish a connection” error, this is the likely reason. Daybreak, which was formerly Sony Online Entertainment before spinning out from the PlayStation maker as an independent developer, took to social media to confirm that its services are the target of a DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) assault. This is an attack that barrages online servers with junk data that makes it impossible to tell legit information from garbage. It does not put personal info like passwords or credit card information at risk.