DayZ News

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Survivors Rejoice! [/p][p]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. [/p][p]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. [/p][p]It's just in time for Valentine's Day. What better way to test your partnership than by surviving the apocalypse together? [/p][p]Get em all and rule the wasteland together before this offer ends on February 18th. [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Dying Light [/p][p]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. [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Dying Light 2 Stay Human: [/p][p]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. [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]DayZ [/p][p]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.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]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.[/p][p]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. [/p][p]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.[/p][p]All we can say now is, “Go nuts!”
Warm regards,[/p][p]The DayZ Team[/p]

[p][/p][p]Good news, Survivors! [/p][p]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. [/p][p]What is DayZ?  [/p][p]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?[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]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.
[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]DayZ 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.  [/p][p]What is DayZ Frostline? [/p][p]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.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]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.[/p][p]
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![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]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. [/p][p]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. [/p][p]Big love, 
The DayZ Team [/p]

[p][/p][p]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.[/p][p]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.[/p][p] 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.[/p][p] Not All Deer Are Reindeer, But All Reindeer Are Deer
We 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.[/p][p] Christmas Items and Seasonal Cosmetics
All the Christmas seasonal items are making a return. Here's the complete list:[/p]

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

[p]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.[/p][p]
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[/p]

[p][/p][p]Survivors, [/p][p]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.[/p][p]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.

[/p][p]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 [/p]