DayZ

Hello Survivors! We hope you are having a great start to the year. We are happy to announce that update 1.29 is now re-entering the experimental phase on PC. The Xbox version will not be entering experimental this time, and we’ll expand on the reason below.
We reverted this update last year to further improve and focus on the stability of the build. The long delay was unprecedented for us in recent years, and we appreciate all your patience and support during this period. But now that update 1.29 is back in the experimental cycle, let’s jump into what you can expect. Here are some of the notable improvements, changes, and additions to the game:

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  Torso wear with color variants: Long Coat, Military Sweater, Gulag Jacket, and Pilot Jacket
  
  
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  Long Haul Backpack with variants
  
  
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  Animal headwear: Fox Hat and Bear Hat
  
  
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  New footwear: Traditional Boots and Cold Operation Boots
  
  
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  Extension to the bunker on Sakhal and an additional entrance into the bunker
  
  
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  Better blending of terrain surfaces across all maps
  
  
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  Audio overhaul for assault rifles and pistols
  

You can read more about this in the experimental release article we published last year, written by our creative lead, Adam.

There is some outdated information that we need to update regarding the central economy (CE) changes we tested last year—specifically for 1.30 and DayZ Badlands. In short, we were experimenting with a different approach to CE that was focused on the scarcity of firearms and gear. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. These changes will not be present in the 1.29 experimental or stable release. However, if you would like to see these changes revisited in the future, please let us know via DMs on our socials or, even better, through the feedback tracker.

We tackled the aspects of the game that cause performance issues, especially on high-population servers. The main problems were with how the game handled physics and player data; both were inefficient and heavy on performance. To fix these, we extended the experimental period to over two months. Thanks to our team and extensive, large-scale playtests, we identified key issues and implemented impactful optimizations that increased the servers' performance by 400%. In the beginning, servers under heavy stress tests were running at just 9 FPS. By the end, they reached 50 FPS (see the graphics below). You should now notice significantly less lag, fewer performance warnings, and smoother gameplay overall. If you’d like to learn more, check out this stream highlight with our programmer, Filip.

The group respawn system has been updated, so spawning in the same location should happen less often and spawning will be more random. This is still a work in progress and we plan on making further balancing changes in the future. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, so please let us know your thoughts. In addition, there are several measures to address various exploits, some of which you can find with the changelog.

Speaking of Xbox, we have good news to share. DayZ has been running via backward compatibility on the current generation of Xbox consoles. Alongside the 1.29 stable release, we will be launching a native version for Xbox Series X|S. While this update will not bring immediate improvements to the current experience, it is a necessary step toward future enhancements. The upgrade will be free for all existing DayZ owners on Xbox One, which will continue to be supported via its own separate build. Unfortunately, this will not come to experimental, as we need a few more weeks to work on the submission. Have more questions? We have answers here with FAQ.

Rejoice, Modders! We have added significant updates to our modding tools, specifically to our animation editor, as well as many more changes and improvements for the modding community. One important thing to address is that with the release of 1.29, some of the changes we’ve made to the game will affect mods and framework mods. This means many of them may not function properly at first. We are in close contact with several mod owners, and there should be test versions of their mods available on the Steam Workshop that are compatible with the experimental version. For server owners, we highly recommend reviewing your dependencies and checking in with the respective mod authors. This experimental period will serve as a buffer for the PC modding community, giving everyone time to identify and address any issues with mod compatibility.

As with previous update cycles, the stable release is expected to follow 4–6 weeks after the experimental build's launch. We will communicate with you if there are any changes. The DayZ in 2026 article will come with the stable release, and we are planning to put out the DayZ Badlands Dev Blogs by end of March at the latest. In the meantime, we cordially invite you to test the experimental branch and share your feedback.

Once again, we must extend our apologies for the long delays, periods of silence, and changes to our plans in recent months. This level of unpredictability has been unprecedented for DayZ and for us in the past few years. It has served as a much-needed reality check as we address technical debt, upcoming platform support, and, most importantly, the game's stability. We will try to do better and to communicate better.

We love you and thank you for your continued support and infinite patience.
On behalf of the DayZ Team,
Lynn

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Survivors Rejoice!

We're bringing two legendary titles together in the ultimate survival bundle. The perfect partners deserve the perfect theme, and there's no pairing more iconic than DayZ and the Dying Light series.

We're thrilled to announce that we've partnered with Dying Light for an epic Steam sale. Now you can secure Dying Light 2 Stay Human, the original Dying Light, and DayZ in one powerful bundle at a massive discount.

It's just in time for Valentine's Day. What better way to test your partnership than by surviving the apocalypse together?

Get em all and rule the wasteland together before this offer ends on February 18th.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/66813/DayZ__Dying_Light/Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/Dying_Light/Dying Light 2 Stay Human:

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night. Show no mercy, for it will not be shown to you.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/534380/Dying_Light_2_Stay_Human_Reloaded_Edition/DayZ

How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/

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Survivors,
Hope you had a lovely start to the year. January served as a quieter launchpad for the incredibly busy year ahead for the DayZ team. They have been hard at work on the 1.29 update, which will bring much-needed stability and performance improvements to the game. We will be re-entering the experimental phase in the coming weeks. We are preparing a stream, an exp release article, and a Q&A podcast with our project lead , where we will go over all the details about 1.29 and beyond. Additionally, a full wipe will be deployed once the stable build goes live. While we cannot yet confirm when the stable release will be, a safe rule of thumb is 4 to 6 weeks after the release of the experimental build. Of course, we will communicate any changes if they occur.

For now, we are bringing back the Valentine’s DayZ event. It will run until February 19th on all stable servers across all platforms. The main items in the event are the valentine eye mask and the Cupid bolt, which is an incredibly powerful tool to have in your arsenal, as it cures all illnesses in-game (yes, including that one). The only catch is that you can only use the bolt on others, not on yourself. So, perish the thought of F11-ing with the bolt or shooting it in the air so that it lands on you, because that is not going to happen.

However, we are still anticipating a form of controlled chaos. We will be closely monitoring how this impacts your normal gameplay, as we have not run this event on stable servers before. As stated above, the stable servers will be wiped once the 1.29 update goes live, so you will not keep these bolts.

All we can say now is, “Go nuts!”
Warm regards,

The DayZ Team

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Good news, Survivors!

We are ending the year on a banger of a sale.
DayZ and its bundles are now at an all-time low of 55% off, as part of Steam’s Winter Sale!
This will be running until the 5th of January.

What is DayZ?

The post-soviet countries of Chernarus and Livonia are struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse. You are one of the few immune to the virus - how far will you go to survive?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/Holiday festivities are just around the corner. That means the annual in-game Christmas event is now on all official servers, on all maps, and all platforms! It will be running until the 8th of January. You might ask “What’s in the event?” The singing Christmas trees will be appearing in the villages and towns, bearing various gifts from food and warm clothing to more “lethal” gifts. There are more surprises scattered throughout the land. If you want spoilers, you can read about the event below.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/643581785571065899?l=englishDayZ Frostline is now 50% off, which is also an all-time low for our winter expansion. There is no better time than this to get it and elevate your holiday to the fullest. The Christmas event in Sakhal is a sight to behold navigating the winter land among the sprinkle of snow and traversing the ice shelves to get to Santa’s sleigh crashes.

What is DayZ Frostline?

Sakhal harbors both beauty and danger, offering an experience DayZ fans have never seen before. As you explore, hunt, survive, and unfurl the mysteries hidden beneath the frost line. Unite with fellow survivors or forge your path alone; the choice is yours in this perilous winter wonderland. Preparation is the key to survival, and as the frost sets in, only those with Ice in their veins and Fire in their hearts will endure.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968040/DayZ_Frostline/Deluxe Edition & Cool Edition More comprehensive versions of DayZ in Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 35% off, respectively.

Winter is a wonderland for some, but there are others like us who yearn for a warmer time. And yearn we will, for DayZ Badlands is coming in 2026, bringing the first-ever official desert map in a hotter climate. Stay tuned for the dev blogs and hit that Wishlist button!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/But winter is here to stay! The end of the year and holiday festivities are around the corner. It is the time to hunker down in front of your PC and avoid the cold outside by surviving in DayZ. If you already have DayZ and DayZ Frostline, it’s also the best time to reach out to your friends to get in on a great deal, or you can always gift it for Christmas.

All in all, let us pat ourselves on the back with a long session of well-deserved gaming after a long year. Wishing you a lovely holiday season.

Big love,
The DayZ Team

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Season’s Greetings, Survivors!
The annual Christmas Event is back in time for the holiday season on all official server maps and platforms. The event begins today, the 11th of December, and will end on the 8th of January. Here's a quick refresher on what you can expect from the event.

Christmas Trees and Gifts
As St. Mariah defrosts this time of year, DayZ singing Christmas trees, the centerpiece of the event, will start to appear in towns and villages across all maps. Prepare to get "Carol of the Bells" stuck in your head for days on end. Of course, the reward is worth it, as you'll be finding gift boxes filled with goods such as food, character cosmetics, ammo, small firearms, and much more. Different sizes of boxes may yield different rewards, and as always, you can repackage and regift any loot to your fellow survivors. We will not tell you the locations, as we want you to stumble upon them. They will either be a refuge for those in need or a hotspot for PVP, so be extra careful and watch your step.

Dynamic Sleigh Crash
As usual, the infected Santa will be crashing his sleigh in various parts of the map, meaning all the gifts he would deliver will be scattered around the vicinity. You will, of course, have to fight off the infected Santa to get the sweet, sweet loot. These will not replace helicopter crashes. In fact, they may also spawn items from the regular helicopter crashes. There is plenty of loot to go around as long as you keep your eyes and ears peeled.

Not All Deer Are Reindeer, But All Reindeer Are DeerWe are replacing all the deer across all maps with reindeer from Sakhal. You may also find a special reindeer friend from the North Pole in the herds, with a red nose and antlers covered in Christmas lights. You can get an extra Christmas light reward if you hunt one down and carve it up for some steak.

Christmas Items and Seasonal Cosmetics
All the Christmas seasonal items are making a return. Here's the complete list:

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  The new special baseball bat with tangled Christmas lights
  
  
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  Updated Christmas headbands, now with tangled Christmas lights
  
  
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  Eye masks
  
  
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  Santa hat
  
  
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  Santa beards
  
  
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  Morozko hats
  
  
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  Christmas gloves
  
  
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  Super Nutritious Candy Canes
  
  
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  Ugly Christmas Sweaters
  

Speaking of the Ugly Christmas Sweaters, we received a lot of requests from you, the community, last year about whether we’d have these sweaters as merch. This year, we are actually releasing one of the sweater designs. You can now purchase it at our merch store. Our community in the UK can also get it directly here.

All in all, we hope this event provides some refuge and warmth for you during the winter holidays.
Thank you so much for your patience, love, and support.
We love you.
On behalf of the DayZ team,
Lynn

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Survivors,

One of the most requested merch items for Christmas, the in-game DayZ themed sweater, is now available in our merch store!

Get in from our Merch Store here.
For survivors in UK, you can order directly here.

Just in time for winter and the holiday season, it is perfect for those family dinners where a "Don’t shoot, I’m friendly" message might come in handy, especially when the banter gets a little too sharp for any plate carrier to stop the hurt and tears could become a part of the seasoning of the food.

If not, may this sweater and the spirit of DayZ protect you from the holiday blues.
Wishing you all a safe and cozy holiday time!
Big Love,
DayZ Team

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MASSIVE SALE ALERT!

DayZ fans, this is NOT a drill! For a limited time only, get your favorite official DayZ merchandise for a jaw-dropping 80% OFF!

Hoodies, tees, mugs, and more – all repping your love for survival in Chernarus. Don't miss your chance to grab amazing DayZ gear at once-in-a-lifetime prices!

Shop now before they’re gone!
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Stay alive. Look awesome. Save big.

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Survivors,

We’re excited to announce that the official DayZ x Youtooz collectible is now live and available to order!

Bring a piece of DayZ home with this exclusive Brian Bear!

Don’t miss your chance to grab yours!

https://youtooz.com/products/teddy-bear-plush-9-inch

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030Hey Survivors,
The bigger the map, the greater the need for a variety of transportation options. Introducing Bikes! Whether you are cruising down the lengthy and winding highways of Nasdara, or just speeding up your loot runs, your trusty companions, the bikes, await!

Coming soon with DayZ Badlands.

You can also expect improved stability and optimization with the upcoming 1.29 update, as detailed in the status report below:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/528735466048981604?l=englishWe hope you’re all as excited as we are for these exciting times ahead.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

Much love,

The DayZ Team

Wishlist DayZ Badlands now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030

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Survivors,

Autumn is in free fall as we enter the spooky season of the year! To celebrate, we are participating in Scream IV Fest on Steam, where you can get DayZ and its various bundles for up to 50% off.
The sale will be running until the 3rd of November.

What is DayZ?

The post-soviet countries of Chernarus and Livonia are struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse. You are one of the few immune to the virus - how far will you go to survive?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/This is a prime time to get into DayZ, with exciting things just around the corner. But before we get ahead of ourselves, our annual Halloween event is now live, bringing a spookier twist to the world of DayZ. From haunted castles and demon goats to Halloween-themed items like witch hoods and witch hats, you’ll definitely get a taste of seasonal wonders. You can read more about the event on all three maps below.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/509594618645448760?l=englishDayZ Frostline is also on sale with 26% off. With Update 1.29 in Experimental, you can already see Sakhal getting a lot of love, with special terrain blending improvements and new clothing to help you battle the harsh winter. Speaking of 1.29, it has been delayed, but you can read the status report below explaining the situation and the optimizations we intend to bring with the update. There’s also a link to some interesting news coming on the 28th of October.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/528735466048981604

What is DayZ Frostline?

Sakhal harbors both beauty and danger, offering an experience DayZ fans have never seen before. As you explore, hunt, survive, and unfurl the mysteries hidden beneath the frost line. Unite with fellow survivors or forge your path alone; the choice is yours in this perilous winter wonderland. Preparation is the key to survival, and as the frost sets in, only those with Ice in their veins and Fire in their hearts will endure.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968040/DayZ_Frostline/Deluxe Edition & Cool Edition More comprehensive versions of DayZ in Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 35% off, respectively.

Finally, we are making steady progress with the next expansion, DayZ Badlands. It aims to bring a whole new environment to official DayZ with an arid desert map set in a borderland called "Nasdara." You can wishlist it now and stay tuned for more upcoming news.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/We hope you are as excited as we are about the future of DayZ. We sincerely thank you for your continued support and enduring patience. Wishing you a lovely Halloween, with more treats and fewer tricks.

Stay safe,
The DayZ Team

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Hey Survivors,

Since the release of 1.29 has been delayed for quite some time, we felt it would be appropriate to provide a status report. Again, we sincerely apologize for the radio silence. We needed time to gather the necessary information on progress, plans, and beyond. Our Brand Manager, Scotty, went on stream last week to talk about it a little; you can find the short version of the stream here, and the full version below:

1.29 Update
As Scotty mentioned on the stream, the delay of the 1.29 update was a necessary step for us. The key reason behind this is that we needed extra time for stabilizing and optimizing server performance and the game itself. This is why our programmers are dedicating additional time to resolving technical shortcomings that have previously impacted gameplay with performance issues.

We are planning to have an experimental update this Friday, and more in the coming weeks. We’d like to invite you to join us in testing the new build. As an incentive, we are bringing back the much-beloved “Many Cars” servers on PC and Xbox experimental branches.

DayZ Badlands Development
The release of DayZ Badlands is still planned for 2026. While we’re not ready to disclose the exact release date yet, we want you to know that the team continues to make steady progress.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/
What’s Next for This Year and Beyond

We will continue to support this year’s seasonal events. Our Halloween Event was deployed last week, on October 21st, while the Christmas event is already waiting in the wings.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/509594618645448760?l=englishWe are still holding off on the dev blog for DayZ Badlands to give more attention to the 1.29 update and the seasonal events. We will probably not release any detailed dev blogs this year; however, we do have some interesting news to showcase. Please check out the IGN show on October 28th.

Once again, we sincerely thank you for your patience and continued support.

Best regards,
The DayZ Team

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DayZ x Youtooz Giveaway!

Survivors,

Are you ready to represent your time in Chernarus with some awesome DayZ collectibles? We’ve teamed up with @Youtooz to give away exclusive DayZ Youtooz figures!


How to enter:

Engage with this post:

https://x.com/DayZ/status/1982750332259102763

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  Follow @DayZ and @Youtooz on Twitter/X
  
  
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  Retweet the giveaway post
  
  
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  Tag a fellow survivor in the comments and post your Brian Bear screenshot.
  

A winner will be selected after the event!

https://youtooz.com/products/teddy-bear-plush-9-inch


Whether you’re a lone wolf or part of a squad, don’t miss your chance to claim some DayZ loot.

Good luck out there, survivors!

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Hey Survivors,

Before we begin, we’d like to extend an apology for the current radio silence on the 1.29 update front. We are still currently gathering necessary information regarding its progress, plans, and beyond. We will communicate more with a status report in the near future. Thank you for your understanding.

Now, on to the next! The spooky season is already around the corner. Prague is descending into the state of Chernarus with morning fog and chills in the air. The Halloween event is back, starting today, October 21st, until November 7th. Here’s what you can expect from the event:

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  Haunted Castles covered in spooky fog
  
  
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  Halloween variants for infected: The Mummy, Jack O' Infected, the Witch
  
  
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  The Demon Goat
  
  
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  Leaf Crowns (may vary from map to map)
  
  
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  Decaying Player Characters
  
  
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  Halloween related items (Witch hat, witch hood, pumpkin helmet, cauldron, and more)
  

The event may vary from map to map both in terms of features and assets. Here’s an infographic for more details.

From our DayZ headquarters, we wish you a lovely trick-or-treating season and hope you have a great one! Stay safe, all!
Best,
The DayZ Team

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Survivors,

Summer has officially come to a close, and the Autumn equinox is here. It’s the perfect time to stock up for the long winter months ahead, and what better way to prepare than with a little DayZ for warmth and energy? DayZ and its various bundles are now on sale with up to 50% off as part of the Steam Autumn Sale. The sale runs until October 6th!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/What is DayZ?

The post-soviet countries of Chernarus and Livonia are struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse. You are one of the few immune to the virus - how far will you go to survive?

If you're gearing up for a true winter survival experience, be sure to check out DayZ Frostline, the official winter expansion, now 33% off.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968040/DayZ_Frostline/What is DayZ Frostline?

Sakhal harbors both beauty and danger, offering an experience DayZ fans have never seen before. As you explore, hunt, survive, and unfurl the mysteries hidden beneath the frost line. Unite with fellow survivors or forge your path alone; the choice is yours in this perilous winter wonderland. Preparation is the key to survival, and as the frost sets in, only those with Ice in their veins and Fire in their hearts will endure.

Deluxe Edition & Cool Edition More comprehensive versions of DayZ in Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 40% off, respectively.

Last but not least, did you know that DayZ is getting yet another expansion called DayZ Badlands? This time, it will be centered around an arid desert map set in a borderland called "Nasdara." You can wishlist it now and stay tuned for the upcoming dev blogs!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/We hope you are as excited as we are, and we sincerely thank you for either coming along with us on the DayZ experience or just starting off as a freshie. Wishing you a lovely autumn!

Warm Regards,
The DayZ Team

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Survivors,

DayZ and its various bundles are now up to 50% off as part of our Publisher Sale! This also means many other amazing projects from our dear colleagues at Bohemia Interactive are on sale as well. Be sure to check out Arma Reforger, Arma 3, Silica, and many more!

What is DayZ?

The post-soviet countries of Chernarus and Livonia are struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse. You are one of the few immune to the virus - how far will you go to survive?

The sale runs until September 25th, so grab your favorites while you can!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/Exciting times are ahead—the team is hard at work on DayZ’s next expansion, DayZ Badlands! Set in the vast 267km² Nasdara Province and arriving in 2026, Badlands promises an all-new survival frontier. Wishlist it now and stay tuned for dev blogs revealing more in the coming months!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/DayZ is currently in the Experimental phase for update 1.29, which introduces the largest collection of character cosmetics yet—including a variety of coats, sweaters, and boots to prepare for the long winter on Sakhal or the chilly autumn in Chernarus. You can read more about it in the Experimental release article below. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/514092519218217139?l=englishSpeaking of Sakhal and 1.29, DayZ Frostline is also 33% off! This update brings special terrain blending improvements, especially for the Sakhal terrain. Grab it now to test these enhancements before the full release!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968040/DayZ_Frostline/What is DayZ Frostline?

Sakhal harbors both beauty and danger, offering an experience DayZ fans have never seen before. As you explore, hunt, survive, and unfurl the mysteries hidden beneath the frost line. Unite with fellow survivors or forge your path alone; the choice is yours in this perilous winter wonderland. Preparation is the key to survival, and as the frost sets in, only those with Ice in their veins and Fire in their hearts will endure.

Deluxe Edition & Cool Edition More comprehensive versions of DayZ in Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 40% off, respectively.

Autumn is just around the corner, and we sincerely hope you all had a lovely summer. Stay tuned to our social channels and Steam for more news about DayZ Badlands.

We can’t wait to share what’s coming to DayZ in the months ahead!

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Greetings, Survivors!

We’re about to enter the public testing phase of update 1.29 on Steam and Xbox! Let dive into the content it offers, and what to keep an eye on while playing on the experimental servers.

We would like to use this experimental as an opportunity to gather feedback on balancing changes within the central economy on Chernarus. This setup is meant to investigate gameplay that leans slightly more towards the survival side of the game. It will only be active during 1.29 experimental and will not be released on stable. We’re hoping to use the feedback we collect while working on the economy for update 1.30, as well as on our Badlands expansion. To ensure the feedback is unaffected by the previous state, we’ve decided to wipe the experimental servers, as well as the characters.

We’re also introducing the largest pack of clothes ever introduced in a single update. A total of 9 clothes (excluding color variants) will be available in the world spawns (or crafting). We won’t go into detail here, but we will say that most of the clothes are aimed at enriching your experience on Sakhal. There is also a piece that will be pretty unbearable to obtain.

Speaking of Sakhal, some of you said the underground bunker felt a bit too small. We agreed and ended up adding a new section to it. Just like with the previous one, this new section is accurately modelled after a real object: the Monolith-type bunker (a.k.a Javor 51) - a Soviet nuclear warhead storage that was built in the former Czechoslovakia and in the Warsaw Pact countries. We even visited one ourselves earlier in the year!

While it’s a relatively minor addition, it’ll make encounters around Sakhal's underground storage a lot more interesting, as it offers a third entrance into the underground space.

Our environment designers have been dealing with imperfect terrain surface blending for years. It’s resulted in blocky transitions, which often look very broken. This was most painfully visible on Sakhal, where the contrast between the snow and dark ground clearly showed the issue. For this update, we were able to enlist the help of our Enfusion team, and implement better blending of terrain surfaces into DayZ. The results are pretty impressive, as you can see:

The changes aren’t just visible on Sakhal, however. We also revisited Chernarus and Livonia. Since this blending requires changes in data, it is turned off by default. Mod makers who are interested in switching to this blending will have to enable it manually on their mods. We hope this change will improve your immersion while travelling through our environments.

While this update is certainly lighter on the content side (most of the team is hard at work on the content for the recently announced DayZ Badlands expansion), we hope these new goodies will make it more interesting to explore the world of DayZ. Thank you and see you on Sakhal!

On behalf of the DayZ team,

Adam

P.S. For more details, you can find the patch notes here.

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Survivors,

Rejoice! We're dropping a stash of deals with our Survivor's Summer Stash Sale!, running from July 17th to 28th. With days longer and hotter, what better way to escape the oppressive heat than cooling off in DayZ?

Speaking of heat, have you heard about our upcoming desert expansion? DayZ Badlands introduces the vast 267km² Nasdara Province, coming in 2026.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/Wishlist it now and stay tuned for dev blogs revealing more in the coming months! Read more about DayZ Badlands below! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/545613182900634201?l=english

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/What is DayZ?

The post-soviet countries of Chernarus and Livonia are struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse. You are one of the few immune to the virus - how far will you go to survive?

On the flip side, the frozen wasteland of DayZ Frostline is 33% off, a deal you won't want to miss. We're still giving DayZ Frostline a whole lotta love too, with new dynamic spawns: classic heli crashes, boat wrecks, medical events, and more!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968040/DayZ_Frostline/What is DayZ Frostline?

Sakhal harbors both beauty and danger, offering an experience DayZ fans have never seen before. As you explore, hunt, survive, and unfurl the mysteries hidden beneath the frost line. Unite with fellow survivors or forge your path alone; the choice is yours in this perilous winter wonderland. Preparation is the key to survival, and as the frost sets in, only those with Ice in their veins and Fire in their hearts will endure.

Deluxe Edition & Cool Edition More comprehensive versions of DayZ in Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 35% off, respectively.

To the Veterans - rally your freshies. To the newcomers - welcome to the fight. Hope you are thirlled to learn more about DayZ Badlands. We can't wait to show you what's next in our monthly dev blogs. The hype is real! Strap in, survivors, more DayZ adventure awaits.

Best wishes,
The DayZ Team

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Dear Survivors,
We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming DayZ Badlands expansion - your next journey into the sand-swept, war-torn expanse of Nasdara Province. This 267km² terrain is DayZ's largest official map yet, and will transport you to the troubled territories bordering the westernmost parts of Takistan, west of Chernarus. Here you’ll find a quiet, desolate land, scarred by past warfare and proxy conflicts, now reset by the infection. It’s up to you to decide what will emerge from the vacuum.

Nasdara is a brand new terrain in the DayZ universe, a vast expanse of sand and cracked soil, where crumbling and abandoned Middle Eastern-style cities lie next to Soviet-era military bases, modern oil infrastructure, and much more. Our team has undertaken the most ambitious asset production in DayZ's history to bring this desolate landscape to life.

Survival here means battling severe heat and drought. Water is as precious as your bullets, as neither the land nor the broken down wells will quench your thirst. You will also be facing region-specific wildlife and infected variants. But you won't face these challenges empty-handed, as you'll scavenge for gears, clothing, items, firearms, and more that are unique to the region.

Trouble has always been in Badland’s name, but it is still your story to write. Will you find solace in adventuring, exploring town to town, and uncovering secrets in the shifting sands? Or will you continue the cycle of violence amidst these ruins of past ghosts and glories? As one of the few survivors left behind, the choice is yours to shape Nasdara's future.

DayZ Badlands will be priced below $25 and launch in 2026. Wishlist it now on Steam and stay tuned for dev blogs in the coming months, where we’ll share more insights on the expansion’s development.

Your next great DayZ adventure awaits in DayZ Badlands. See you there.

Big love, and wishing you all a great summer,

The DayZ Team

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Hey Survivors,
The summer of 2025 is finally here!
Now is the perfect time to grab DayZ and its various bundles with up to 50% off during the Steam Summer Sale. The sale runs until July 10th, and what better way to escape the heat than with adventures in DayZ? Speaking of heat, we’ve got some exciting announcements coming tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Last week, we invited our community leaders to our Prague office for Survival Camp 2.0 to unveil some of the cool things we’ve been cooking up. Check these folks out to see who’ll be spreading the good word about what’s coming.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/What is DayZ?
The post-soviet countries of Chernarus and Livonia are struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse. You are one of the few immune to the virus - how far will you go to survive?

On the flip side of the heat, the frozen wasteland of DayZ Frostline is also on sale at a whopping 33% off, which is a deal you won’t want to miss. We’re still giving DayZ Frostline a whole lotta of love. In 1.28 update, we introduced additional dynamic spawns like classic heli crashes, new boat wrecks, medical events, and more!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968040/DayZ_Frostline/What is DayZ Frostline?
Sakhal harbors both beauty and danger, offering an experience DayZ fans have never seen before. As you explore, hunt, survive, and unfurl the mysteries hidden beneath the frost line. Unite with fellow survivors or forge your path alone; the choice is yours in this perilous winter wonderland. Preparation is the key to survival, and as the frost sets in, only those with Ice in their veins and Fire in their hearts will endure. Deluxe Edition & Cool Edition More comprehensive versions of DayZ in Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 35% off, respectively.

Whether you’re a freshie drawn to summer adventures in Chernarus and Livonia, or a veteran ready to conquer the freezing hellscape of Sakhal, this sale has you covered.

We can't wait to show you what's next. The team's been working hard on some truly special things that we know you'll love.

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Greetings, Survivors!
We are happy to announce that game update 1.28 has been released on all platforms. We are grateful for all the feedback we received and for your active participation in the experimental phase.

We’ve known since the launch of DayZ Frostline that Sakhal needed more dynamic elements. This time we were able to add a few. Once you spawn at the coast, for example, you may be able to spot some grounded fishing and military patrol boats, which will make you wonder what may have spawned there. Through your travels down the major roads of Sakhal, you may also find the wrecks of ambulances offering basic medical supplies - if you can fight the infected who are hanging around, that is. Survivors exploring Shantar Island and the Burukan peninsula may hear (or even see) the familiar signs of helicopter crash sites. They offer different kinds of loot compared to the surroundings, and also disrupt the usual routes, making new areas temporarily more dangerous. We definitely recommend giving Sakhal another try. Just think twice before taking a bath in one of the hot spring areas. Something is certainly brewing in there now!

We know how close the subject of firearms is to many of you. Since it’s been a while, we decided to pick related topics from our backlog and implement them in this update. First of all, we are introducing two new firearms. The first is the new king of shotguns - the semi-automatic R12, complete with a wide range of attachments. Secondly, there’s the return (for legacy players) of the RAK 37: a submachine gun that’s fed by 15 or 25 round magazines of .380.

We also have three new scopes to spice up the ranged meta. The new king of scopes is certainly the Marksman scope, followed closely by a new variant of the PSO scope, the PSO-6. Hunting scopes got a lot rarer because we’re introducing lower magnification Sportpoint sights. We’ve also introduced damage states to the scope overlays, the ability to have illuminated reticles in those overlays, and also improved the visuals of the rangefinder overlay. Additionally, our audio department has introduced another large batch of firearm audio changes, this time for all non-automatic rifles. We also finally completed an iteration of the firearm lifting mechanic. It now has a new state of pullback, meaning the firearm doesn’t instantly go up the moment it touches an obstacle.

A third important piece of this game update is tied to cars. We made a fundamental change to the way the cars are synchronized between the client and server. The goal was to make the driving experience more pleasant, allowing you to keep things under control, even during high latency conditions. Vehicle bouncing and a floaty feel should no longer be present during your driving. The experimental car servers were invaluable in verifying these changes in a live environment, and we certainly enjoyed watching all of the content that was created from these. The reception to this change was positive overall, and we hope you’re going to like it.

Speaking of cars, our audio department looked at engine audibility from inside, around, and from a distance. The goal was for players to be able to communicate easier when sitting inside the vehicles, while also making sure the vehicles are more audible from a distance.

This article can’t cover every new addition, change, and fix in update 1.28. If you’d like to learn more about everything that’s new, head to our official forums and read the change notes.

We hope you enjoy this update and look forward to seeing all of the new adventures you have! We’re definitely not slowing down this year, so see you soon with more news on what’s in store!
On behalf of the DayZ team,
Adam

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