DayZ Dev Tracker

Hello Survivors,

We hope you are all enjoying the Summer Break, We are happy to introduce the chilly atmosphere of DayZ or even cool down in the summer rain of Livonia.

The Steam Survival Fest takes place this week! Take the opportunity to snatch DayZ with a 40% discount or add Livonia to your collection for 20% less!

Chernarus (DayZ Standalone)
The post-soviet country of Chernarus is struck by an unknown virus, turning t... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hello Survivors,

There's no better way to celebrate the remaining days of #Autumn than with a sale.
You can now get #DayZ and #Livonia with up to 40% off as part of Autumn Sales!


Chernarus (DayZ Standalone)
The post-soviet country of Chernarus is 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 hu... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hello Survivors,

The heat is going up outside as summer goes into full swing so why not get out of the sun and go for a stroll in the shady forests of Chernarus? Now is your chance with discounts of up to 40%.

Chernarus (DayZ Standalone)
The post-soviet country of Chernarus is struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driv... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Greetings survivors!

The time has come for update 1.18 to be released to a stable branch. We’d like to thank everyone who joined the experimental servers and helped us by playing and providing their feedback. We’d also like to offer some info regarding the update to the vehicle simulation. While internal testing is in progress and the results look promising, we were unable to include it in the build for 1.18. we'll keep the community posted on the progress of Experimental servers in near future.



Now let’s get to the rather explosive content of this update.

We are very excited to introduce the first grenade launcher to DayZ – the legendary M79. This single-s... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Dear survivors
We’re excited to announce that the experimental build of update 1.18 is now live on Steam. We’ve got a lot of new tools to discuss this time around, changes, and fixes.
Head on over to our forums for the official change notes:
Change Notes[forums.dayz.com]

First off, there are plenty of new explosives to be found and made. There’s the Claymore, a directional mine found in high-tier military areas which can be detonated remotely. Next we have a powerful plastic explosive that can be found in industrial areas and combined with a new remote detonation unit, which is meant to be detonated from a safe distance. Finally, all you crafty survivors out there can also create an improvised explosive device from a protector case. This device accepts a variety of explos... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Greetings, Survivors!

Update 1.17 just went live on Steam! While we’re already hard at work on the next update, this text will elaborate on the most important aspects of 1.17. Our primary focus this time around was on the themes of accessibility and crafting. If you’re interested in seeing a full list of the update’s additions, changes, and fixes, See link at bottom of the post.

One of the key parts of update 1.17 is the addition of new sensitivity settings, which offer players the ability to adjust the sensitivity of their controls in different scenarios such as aiming, moving, and steering. Another important part of the update is the revised existing control scheme for controllers, the addition of an alternative control scheme, and a large bug-fixing pass on a variety of control-related issues. The altern... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hey Survivors,

As Spring has started to add new life into the year :cherry_blossom:, why not add #DayZ to your #Steam library.



The year 2022 started off very strong for us by repeatedly breaking the all-time high records of concurrent players on Steam. We aim to maintain that very strength throughout this year. We are putting DayZ up for sale at 40% off and DayZ Livonia at 20% off.

Chernarus (DayZ Standalone)
The post-soviet country of Chernarus is 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?

Livonia (DayZ DLC)
Livonia is a DLC map for DayZ, allowing players to experience t... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Dear survivors
We are happy to announce that the experimental phase of upcoming game update 1.17 has started and is now available on Steam. The update is focused on accessibility and crafting themes, though we’ll mostly discuss the improvements made to accessibility in this article, and let you discover the update’s new items and features on your own. If you’d like a complete list of additions, changes, and fixes, head on over to our forums for the official change notes. (Steam[forums.dayz.com]).

Cookware (including cookware stands) can now receive damage when used over time, and lard is no longer required when preparing food. Gas mask filters are no longer ruined when depleted and can be refilled using charcoal tablets. We’ve also implemented a new system of universal temperatur... Read more

Game Update 1.16 is now live on Steam.

Greetings, Survivors!

2022 may have only just begun, but the first update of the year (1.16) has already been released on Steam! We dedicated the end of last year and the beginning of this one to a “clean sweep” type of update, which is to say that we went through our backlog and fixed everything we could within a given timeframe. This approach also gave us the opportunity to plan out the content for future updates. If you’re interested in learning more about our plans for this year, make sure to check out our DayZ in 2022 article for all the details.

Update 1.16 contains a variety of fixes and adjustments which are aimed at certain balancing and gameplay issues.
This can be read in detail on the following article: ... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hey Survivors,
The year 2022 started off very strong for us with repeatedly breaking the all time high records of concurrent players on Steam. We aim to maintain that very strength throughout this year. To accommodate the spirit of prosperity in new year times and the upcoming Year of the Tiger, we are putting DayZ on sale for up to 40% off and Livonia DLC for 20% off as part of Steam's Lunar Sale.

Chernarus (DayZ Standalone)
The post-soviet country of Chernarus is 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?

Livonia (DayZ DLC)
Livonia is a DLC map for DayZ, allowing players to experience the hardcore survival hit in a whole new environment ranging from dangerous plains to bear infested forests. Up to 60 players on a server will ... Read more

We’re happy to announce that the experimental build of Game Update 1.16 is live on Steam. Come join and see what's new among the brand new Bizon SMG along with unique Magazine!
The primary focus of this update is to provide more stability and foundations for upcoming future updates.


Changelog Here: https://forums.dayz.com/topic/252158-experimental-update-116-change-log/

Be sure to follow our socials and changelogs for ongoing development as we gear up to Stable release of 1.16
Enjoy and we look forward to your feedback.
Thanks from the DayZ Dev team