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Walpurgis Night 2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:09 +0000

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: https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/bonfires-for-witch-burning & Praha 6

Walpurgis Night is believed to have originated as a commemoration of Saint Walpurga, an 8th century abbess associated with protection against pest, rabies, whooping cough, and, you guessed it, witchcraft. To this day, in parts of Europe, similar events are held at the end of April. They may be known by different names across different countries. Here are some examples:

Czech: Čarodejnice
Germany: Walpurgisnacht
Finland: Vappu
Estonia: Volbriöö
Sweden: Valborg
and many more

Nonetheless, they all serve similar purposes: to drive away evil spirits, to ward off evil, and most importantly to have a good time with your friends and community by a bonfire in Spring.

What is included in the event?

The event will be the same as last year. But if you want a refresher, here's the list of things you can expect.

Bonfire events: Normal Bonfire in Chernarus and Tire Fire in Sakhal (due to it being in a different region)
Seasonal Items: Witch Hats, beloved Witch Hoods, Birch Brooms, Cauldron, Crooked Nose
Return of the Infected Witch

The event will run across all platforms starting from the 21st of April to 7th of May.

Pro tip: You will have plenty of time to hunt that Witch Hood, which can be paired with chainmail coif to have ultimate head protection against melee and infected while medieval-maxxing

Whether it be a moment of respite in your winter journey in Sakhal or a place to scope out freshies being literal moths to a flame in Chernarus and Livonia, we hope you enjoy this event.
Thank you so much for your time.
Best wishes and big love,
The DayZ Team

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Survive & Thrive Sale

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:05:50 +0000

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 DayZ and thrive! As part of the Survive & Thrive sale, DayZ and its bundles will be on sale with up to 55% off.

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/Update 1.29 has now been released, bringing a much-needed server performance improvement as well as an audio overhaul for all automatic rifles and pistols. You can read more about it, as well as the exciting things we are cooking for the year 2026, in the release article below.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/511861552615262777?l=englishOne thing to highlight from this article would be better terrain blending and the largest pack of winter-themed clothing specifically for DayZ Frostline, which is also now on sale for 40% off.

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 the Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 40% off, respectively.

Our most ambitious project, DayZ Badlands, is shaping up to be quite the feat! A prime example of this is the fact that DayZ Badlands is bringing 4 times more assets than we did for DayZ Frostline. You can read more about the scope, the terrain's narrative background, and the glimpse into Nasdara province below with our very first Dev Blog!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/491596622545813805?l=englishWhat better time to jump into DayZ than now, with the new update, new items, and new terrain coming up on the horizon. So wishlist now for more DayZ Badlands news!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/Heed our warning to bring your friends and hone your skills for DayZ Badlands, since it's bringing a brand-new way to survive and thrive in DayZ.

Best of luck, and we love you.
The DayZ Team

DayZ Badlands | Dev Blog (Week 63) | Wishlist now!

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:37:50 +0000

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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 in progress and subject to change. While the primary goal of the dev blog is to foster trust and transparency between the development team and the community, it can also serve as a means for us to collect feedback and insights. The blogs will be written directly by the developers themselves, with the editorial support of our marketing team. It's important to keep in mind that what you are going to see in these dev blogs is only a taste of the DayZ Badlands expansion. That’s because we’d like to keep some things under wraps before it becomes available. The dev blogs are scheduled to come out once a month until DayZ Badlands is released, though the frequency may change if we have more topics to cover. Without further ado, here is our Creative Lead, Adam, ushering in the DayZ Badlands dev blogs with "A Glimpse into Nasdara."

Disclaimer The information shared in our development blog reflects a work in progress. The details discussed are subject to change before release. We intend to share these progress updates to provide some insights into the development process and foster community trust. Thank you for joining us on the road to Nasdara!

Nasdara Province

The crown jewel of our upcoming expansion is a new terrain called Nasdara Province. A land-locked region, the province is part of a much bigger country some players may recognize - Takistan. While it firmly sits within the terrain of Takistan, this isn't the Takistan you may know from Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, but a brand new one. From a narrative point of view, having Nasdara positioned within Takistan means we have a solid background to build the environment’s storytelling on. Neighboring Chernarus also offers a familiarity that otherwise wouldn't be possible.

Located at the western border with Ardistan, Nasdara Province has had a turbulent history. Stuck between British and Russian empires, it was annexed by the USSR, ruled by a dictatorship, then taken down by western coalition forces. This was followed by years of various militant groups fighting PMCs and each other before the infection knocked everyone down.

We have done our research and explored Nasdara from all angles to ensure the experience is as fresh as it can be. This means animals, clothes, infected, and a variety of new items, including regional firearms. Stay tuned for future dev blogs!

Landscape of the province

There were two main streams of inspiration while building Nasdara:

Real regions within Central Asia (think Afghanistan), as well as countries in the Middle East (think Iran, or even Turkey)
Work done by the Arma team during Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

Overall, Nasdara will feel very different to seasoned players of DayZ. Typical landscapes with tall forests and rolling hills have been replaced by sparse vegetation, along with deep valleys and sizeable ridges. The landscape’s general openness will certainly challenge anyone who chooses to travel carelessly. Settlements will also feel very different as most are composed from mud, while stone houses will often have their lines of sight interrupted by tall walls made of the same material. But the overall density of settlements (and other points of interest) is similar to what you are used to in Chernarus.

With the Dasht-e Sarman desert creeping in from the east, and border mountains splitting the two countries in the west, the landscape is generally considered very arid, with greenery mostly present around the major watercourses of the Sefid Darya and Siyah Darya rivers.

We also wanted to finalize the "cycle of seasons" by introducing the last missing season which hasn’t been covered in any of our terrains - springtime. We like that the spring season brings a lot of interesting colors in an otherwise same-ish looking desert environment. Nasdara Province is our largest terrain yet, spanning over 267km2. We chose this size for two main reasons:

Arid landscapes are generally vast
Any landlocked landscape requires a natural transition into the outside landscape to ensure players won’t easily go outside the playable area

Speaking of the outside landscape, we wanted to avoid situations like the ones that are present in Livonia, where a lot of the environment’s features (roads, powerlines, etc.) lead to the edge of the landscape and confuse players who follow them. In Nasdara, you will encounter the buffer zone before you reach the actual edge of the landscape. If you follow a road, it may be buried within the sand, a broken bridge, or a landslide. If you follow powerlines, you will see them destroyed as you get closer to the edge. Finally, object density will slowly be reduced as you travel over the border mountain ridge or through the eastern desert. This will give you enough time to realize there’s nothing in this direction.

Exploring the province

As we mentioned in the beginning, Takistan has a very rich history. Players will get to discover ancient ruins, leftovers of monarchies, derelict Soviet installations, wounds of recent battles, signs of a careless oil industry, and even investment projects from western countries like a massive highway running across the entire southern section and crossing the Takistan-Ardistan border, where a massive Dar-e Ardis border crossing is located.

The Takistani population speaks Persian (Farsi). We are aware that this is an added complexity for most of our playerbase (even when compared to Chernarus or Sakhal). That’s why we integrated a multilingual approach that includes both English and Farsi for any important navigational signs.

A lot of time was invested in making sure the environment has many interesting places to explore. The result is 400% more new custom assets than the DayZ Frostline expansion. We will do a deeper dive into environment assets in future dev blogs, so be on the lookout for that!

Surviving the province

With Sakhal we explored the means to stay warm. Players will have to change their mindset in Nasdara, however, as the days are warm. Your choice of gear, as well as its prolonged exposure to the sun, will also have to be considered. And unlike the usual spring times in Nasdara province, the combination of a strong drought, a damaged Sadd-e Marek reservoir, and the general lack of maintenance has led to a serious lack of water within the province. That means players will need to figure out new ways of getting to the water. This includes reviving some of the old ways of getting water in arid regions around the world.

We hope that Nasdara will provide a nice alternative experience to what the base game and DayZ Frostline offers. Stay tuned for more details on individual survival elements in future dev blogs.

That's all folks! Hope you enjoyed what you've seen here. Please try to wishlist to show your interest in DayZ Badlands. It really helps us out. Wishlist below!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030Since we primarily talked about how vast Nasdara is this time around, for next month's Dev Blog, we will go over some of the obstacles you have to keep in mind with every playthrough while traversing this massive terrain.

Thank you and see you next month.

The DayZ Team

DayZ | 1.29 Stable Update - Out Now & DayZ in 2026

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:55:08 +0000

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 has to offer. Find the full patch notes here.

One interesting improvement is our work on terrain blending. Up until this update, Sakhal suffered most from a lack of this feature, producing blocky textures between terrain transitions that unfortunately made things less immersive. That is no longer the case. It’s important to note that the reason this wasn’t as big of an issue in Livonia or Chernarus is because of the abundance of thick foliage and the lack of varied terrain. Sakhal, however, with its general lack of foliage and more varied terrain, demanded a new method of blending detailed terrain surfaces. This will be the same for Nasdara, where there should be even less foliage than on all existing maps.

Our audio team finally completed the firearm sound overhaul, this time focusing on all automatic rifles and pistols. This is a tremendous feat for our audio team, and a hurdle that needed to be cleared, since it’s something that has been in our backlog for a while. It was definitely a worthwhile task, as it should provide a nuanced and fresh start for those who have learned the sound of firearms from afar as a meta gameplay element. Speaking of which, based on your feedback, we increased the types of firearms you can identify, and extended the audibility of firearms to beyond 100 meters. Although the previous change was justified as making it more immersive (since, in reality, sounds often become muddled by echoes), we decided to keep the subtle differences in sound in order to cherish the community’s unique approach to the game. We also fixed a bug that affected the range of shooting sounds indoors, and made sure they now match the range of shooting sounds in outdoor environments.

Aside from the technicalities, update 1.29 still offers a great amount of content, especially to DayZ Frostline. In order to prepare you for your run in Sakhal, we are introducing the largest pack of winter-themed character cosmetics ever: coats, boots, sweaters, and more. We also added a high-tier gear item - the long-haul backpack - which we’re certain will become a favorite of yours. To match the wolf headdress that came with Sakhal, we have also added a bear headdress and a fox headdress. The latter is craftable with the fox pelt and a leather sewing kit. For the bear headdress, much like the wolf, you’ll simply need to avoid hitting the bear in the head. Good luck with that.

DayZ in 2026

2026 is shaping up to be an important year for DayZ, and we’re ready to talk about the outlines of our plan. DayZ is now more than 13 years old, yet still growing, both in terms of the player base and the game itself. The team has also grown exponentially over the last year, and the game’s reach has expanded to new regions. You can read more about those in the DayZ in 2025 article. As always, our goal for DayZ’s future is to continue expanding and refining DayZ’s core experience for the long run.

What does this mean for 2026? Let’s get into it.

DayZ Badlands: Road to Nasdara

As you may already know, DayZ Badlands is slated to arrive this year. We’re not disclosing which quarter just yet. For now, this year will be a different kind of year compared to previous years (but don't worry, you'll see why). After 1.29, we have planned an additional, relatively minor update to 1.29 later in the year, dubbed "The Road to Badlands Update." This update will serve as a bridge, where you will be able to enjoy a taste of some assets and events from DayZ Badlands prior to its release with 1.30.
While plans may evolve along the way, the fact remains that DayZ Badlands is shaping up to be one of the biggest feats we have taken on since 1.0. Here are some of the key focuses for DayZ Badlands:

Nasdara: the largest original terrain we have ever worked on, featuring many new assets
The first-ever two-wheeled vehicles, including a moped and a dirt bike, along with the physics and mechanics to support them
Tons of new character cosmetics, assets, and firearms true to the region
Animals and infected types that are authentic to the setting
Extreme environmental challenges of an arid desert region
Dynamic ways to obtain valuable loot (think real-life communication skills that could potentially give you an edge)
A new take on base building, with new tools and systems that help you repair and reclaim the war-torn landscape

Much like with DayZ Frostline, the base game will also reap the benefits from our work on the DayZ Badlands expansion. Of course, this is only scratching the surface since we are not revealing too much for now. We plan to release in-depth dev blogs starting next week. Wishlist DayZ Badlands Now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/Stability, Stability, Stability

The overall stability of the game remains a top priority. We are hoping update 1.29 brings much needed stability to server performance. It doesn’t end there, of course. We are already on standby to support the update with hotfixes in the coming weeks after the release. Here's the link to the feedback tracker, should you encounter any issues. Of course, we will also be closely monitoring your experience and will continue making improvements throughout the year.

Continuing Support for Community Endeavors

As a game that came out of the community, it’s important for us to continue supporting our community. This year, we are looking into making significant improvements to our modding tool workbench.

Seasonal Event Support

We kicked off the first event of the year with the Valentine’s Event, and we hope it brought much needed chaos to the stable servers. We do plan to expand on this event in the coming years, so make sure to submit your suggestions through the official channels. You can expect all the seasonal events this year. That means Walpurgis, Halloween, and Christmas!

2026 is bound to be yet another interesting and major year for us. We’d like to show you more, but where’s the fun in that? We will be utilizing the DayZ Badlands dev blog to slowly roll out what we have in store for you. The dev blogs will run every month starting from the coming week. We are sure you’ll like what you’re going to see.

We sincerely thank and appreciate you all for your infinite patience and continued support.

Enjoy the teaser, and let’s have yet another fantastic year of DayZ!

On behalf of the DayZ team,
Lynn

Spring Sale

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:05:21 +0000

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?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/We are currently in the experimental phase for the 1.29 update, which is bringing much-needed performance improvements to the game. Not only that, DayZ's snow expansion, DayZ Frostline, is also getting the largest pack of winter clothing and better blending of terrain surfaces to eliminate the blocky textures. All in all, 1.29 is slated to be a larger update than we anticipated. You can read more with the experimental release article below.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/221100/view/512983651355460313?l=englishWhat is DayZ Frostline?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968040/DayZ_Frostline/More comprehensive versions of DayZ in Deluxe and Cool Editions are also on sale with up to 50% and 40% off, respectively.

Our development for DayZ Badlands, the largest project that we have taken on so far, is coming along quite nicely. We are also ready to reveal some of the elements of this first-ever official desert map with more than 267km² of arid expanse in the borderland of Nasdara. So, stay tuned for the dev blogs coming very soon. Push that wishlist button and stay up to date!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/2026 is shaping up to be an interesting and ambitious year! DayZ. 1.29 is just around the corner, and we have prepared the DayZ in 2026 article along with the 1.29 release article.

Stay tuned, bring your friends, and enjoy the sale.

We love you.
The DayZ Team

1.29 Experimental Release (2026)

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:03:49 +0000

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 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:

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

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.

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

DayZ, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, and Dying Light Bundle!

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:13:47 +0000

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.

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2026 DayZ Valentine Event | 1.29 Status Report

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:05:44 +0000

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

Winter Sale

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:05:10 +0000

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?

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?

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

DayZ Christmas 2025

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:26:24 +0000

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:

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