Hey Survivors, Gamescom is over, but the sales shall go on! DayZ is up to 50% off on Steam as part of the PvE Survival Crafting Fest. For those who haven’t seen it yet, we showcased more of DayZ Badlands at Gamescom. You can check it out below and wishlist it now if you haven’t already! Long story short, DayZ Badlands is coming to all platforms on October 15. As with all our expansions, we’re b…
Hey Survivors, We are also participating in the Future Games Show at Gamescom! DayZ and its bundles are up to 50% off on Steam! 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. Y…
Hey Survivors, It is an exciting time of year because Gamescom is here! To celebrate, DayZ is up to 50% off on Steam as part of the Gamescom Sale. We are also happy to announce that we will be revealing more of DayZ Badlands at Gamescom, so stay tuned! The release of update 1.30 in October is just around the corner. Following the long and arduous journey of 1.29 Road to Badlands, we are now in…
Hey Survivors, Welcome to Dev Blog 6 - Week 79 of the DayZ Badlands expansion. This dev blog was written by our colleagues from programming team and art team, with visual and editorial support from our marketing team. Today, we’ll be going over two topics: · Dust Particle Effects · The Lee-Enfield Rifle Please expect the themes of our dev blogs to be less unified over the coming months.…
Hey, Survivors! We hope this doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, since it hasn’t been three weeks since the last blog. We’d like to try something new to get information out to you as much as possible while recapping what we’ve covered about DayZ Badlands so far. You can expect some surprise drops from these recaps here and there. These won’t just be “recaps,” since we’ll also be using them…
Greetings, Survivors! DayZ and its bundles are now up to 50% off as part of a Flash Sale on Steam! As with all flash sales, it will only last two days, so grab the deal ASAP! Update 1.29 Road to Badlands came out last week, bringing you select assets from DayZ Badlands ahead of its release. Side note: Did you know that DayZ Badlands is scheduled for release in October? In the meantime, you can…
Hey Survivors, Welcome to Dev Blog 5 - Week 76 of the DayZ Badlands expansion. This dev blog was written by our colleagues from the design team, along with editorial support from our art and marketing teams . It’s focused on a major feature that is coming to DayZ Badlands: the rebuilding system, specifically in regard to base building. Before we start, we’d like you to know that the team is act…
Hey Survivors, The 1.29 Road to Badlands update has officially landed across all platforms! Just to recap the Experimental Article: Road to Badlands is not merely a pit stop to address technical issues. It’s a regular-sized update . In essence, we are utilizing the summer update window to bring assets from DayZ Badlands to the community ahead of time. So there aren’t just the usual bug fixes. T…
Greetings, Steam Survivors! A few years back, we introduced a few basic community items, including badges, trading cards, profile backgrounds, and emoticons. This time, we are expanding the collection with new items you can purchase on the Steam Points Shop! With these items, you will be able to customize your Steam profile with DayZ visuals to the fullest. Here are the types of items you can n…
Hey Survivors, We are back with a summer update! We’re happy to announce that the 1.29 Road to Badlands update is entering its experimental phase. Before we go further, let us clarify what the Road to Badlands is. Simply put, it’s an additional update to 1.29, where selected assets from DayZ Badlands are made available for you to enjoy ahead of its release. You may have noticed that this update…
Hey Survivors, Welcome to Dev Blog Week 73 of the DayZ Badlands Expansion. This 4th dev blog is brought to you by our colleagues from the environment team. They’re going to give you an overview of what PvP might look like in Nasdara, as well as the nitty-gritty on how some of the environment assets in Nasdara are made. We really enjoy putting these dev blogs together, and if you have not alread…
Hey Survivors, Summer is finally here in all its rage. And rage on, we shall. That’s why we’re extending the sale of DayZ and its bundles as part of Steam’s Summer Sale. With discounts on Steam at an all-time low of up to 50%, the sale will end on July 9th. There’s no better time to get DayZ than now! The summer update for DayZ, Road to Badlands , is just around the corner. The experimental per…
Greetings from Bohemia, Survivors! DayZ and its bundles are, once again, at an all-time low of up to 55% on Steam as part of the Publisher Sale! The sale will go on until 25th of June. It’s genuinely an exciting time for DayZ right now, with DayZ Badlands coming up on the horizon and the 1.29 Road to Badlands update just around the corner! We are also publishing dev blogs for DayZ Badlands ever…
Salutations, Survivors! Welcome to our third dev blog for the DayZ Badlands expansion! In case you are wondering why this dev blog came early, we mentioned in the last article that we would be doing one every 3 weeks instead of 4, as a compromise between our original plan and the schedule we had for DayZ Frostline. This particular dev blog serves as an extension of the previous one , where we t…
Greetings Survivors, The Dev Blog (Week 67) is here. Last time we covered how vast and new the terrain is. This time around we'll dive into the primary obstacles that slow you down and prevent you from freely traversing the open world, as well as ways to remedy these struggles. Unlike last week's article, which was authored by our creative lead, this one features members from our Art and Design…
Hey Survivors, We are well into Spring and Update 1.29 is finally out. The team is currently hard at work on the hotfixes and patches for the update, which remain a priority for us to have out as soon as possible. However, the proverbial show must go on, and we are publishing another planned seasonal event of the year: the Walpurgis Event. What exactly is the Walpurgis Event? Image Source: Expa…
Greetings, Survivors! We all know it takes more than just learning to keep the stats in white to be able to "make it" in the world of DayZ. You need to develop perseverance, grit, community, and infinite adaptability to be able to call yourself "thriving." Hence, we'd like to celebrate you, the survivors, who have taken and will continue to take on the challenges of the unforgiving world of Day…
Greetings Survivors! The first ever dev blog for DayZ Badlands is officially here! Before we kick off, we'd like to introduce what dev blogs are, what you can expect from them, and how often we’ll be publishing them. Dev blogs are essentially articles, accompanied by various visual aids, to give you, the community, a glimpse into our development process. Everything you’ll see in them is a work…
Greetings Survivors, Update 1.29 is now live on all platforms. Thank you for your patience throughout the extended experimental phase and the delays. Originally planned as a smaller release, it grew into a broader update that adds new assets and tackles long-standing technical debt, including major improvements to server stability and performance. Let us give you a refresher on what update 1.29…
Hey Survivors, Spring has sprung, and what better way to usher in a new season than with a discount? DayZ and its bundles are now on sale with up to 50% off. The Steam Spring Sale will be running until the 26th of March. 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…
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. 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…
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 pow…
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…
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 ho…
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 centerpie…
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 bante…
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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!
Hey 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 detail…
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