DayZ: Badlands expansion brings brutal desert survival to a new map in 2026Bohemia Interactive announces DayZ: Badlands, a 267km² desert expansion launching in 2026. Expect extreme heat, scarce water, faction warfare and survival like never before.Belmin KopicJUNE 27
22 best survival games to play in 2025Discover the most exciting survival games of 2025 which include both horror and post-apocalyptic action as well as sandbox crafting and co-op chaos modes. The 22 survival titles listed will push your natural instincts and endurance limits to the test.Belmin KopicJUNE 19
DayZ expansion Frostline is coming this Autumn with a new snowy landscape and other exciting featuresDeveloper Bohemia say DayZ Frostline expansion aims to completely revamp the survival experience with a massive new map, harsh new mechanics and more.Semir OmerovicMAY 10
DayZ and Rust devs are making fun of failed survival title The Day Before and its developerTo no one's surprise, The Day Before is an absolute catastrophe, resulting in Fntastic studio closure. Developers of other survival titles like DayZ and Rust took to X to troll Fntastic who promised the next big thing for survival games.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 12
Dayz gets claymores and grenade launchers with the new 1.18 updateThe long-awaited explosive update has come to DayZ bringing launchers, claymores, plastic explosives and more.JUNE 16
DayZ gets an expanded roadmap with update 1.16Bohemia Interactive released an update for DayZ while announcing a roadmap for 2022 at the same time. Overall, the players are looking at new terrains, weapons, events and more.FEBRUARY 16
DayZ sets new all-time peak player count record on SteamBohemia's survival title DayZ has just set a new all-time peak player count record on Steam. Over 45k players logged in to play the game on November 28.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 29
DayZ Update 1.14 adds new assault rifle, contaminated areas and moreDayZ has a brand new update with new content, gameplay features and much more. Bohemia Interactive say this is the game's biggest update of 2021.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 29
Alleged screenshots of cancelled DayZ 2 game surface onlineTwo screenshots from what appears to be a cancelled DayZ sequel have appeared online via Twitter. The user who leaked the images claims that the game used some assets from Vigor since it's set in Norway, just like the online looter shooter.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 1
DayZ runs on PS5 and XSX via back-compat mode, no next-gen upgradesBohemia Interactive, the dev behind the DayZ online-survival game, have shared a few points about how their game will work on the upcoming next-generation of consoles.NOVEMBER 10
DayZ update 1.8 adds new locations, weapons and moreUpdate 1.8 has officially arrived to all platforms after several weeks of testing. It brings a brand new location, new weapon Sporter 22 and a ton of other improvements and tweaks.Semir OmerovicJUNE 30
Tencent reportedly purchase sizeable stake in DayZ developer Bohemia InteractiveWorld's biggest gaming company Tencent have reportedly purchased a majority stake in Bohemia Interactive, the developer of the popular survival game DayZ.Semir OmerovicJUNE 3