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?

DayZ is an unforgiving, authentic survival experience. Up to 60 survivors on a server engage in a completely unscripted gameplay scenario with no goals given, except for one: to survive as long as they can, by all means necessary. There are no superficial tips, way-points, built-in tutorials, or help given to players. Every decision matters, and every mistake can be lethal. If you die in DayZ, you lose all your character progress and start over, as the game features a permadeath concept.

With the need to manage your character's basic survival requirements and the looming danger of permadeath restarting your progress, DayZ is an exceptionally immersive game. Despite not directly featuring any storytelling mechanics, the post-apocalyptic open world of DayZ presents a unique online sandbox where every decision adds up, creating your own personal story. When all 60 players on a server engage in this completely unscripted survival scenario, the resulting emergent gameplay leads to intense player interactions — some action-packed and short, and some involving long, sophisticated roleplay with very real emotions that you remember long after.

Despite celebrating its 10th anniversary recently, Bohemia Interactive’s DayZ is more popular than ever, breaking player records on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, following the launch of its second official expansion - DayZ Frostline.

DayZ Frostline sold over 300,000 copies during the first week of its launch. The expansion has sparked the interest of existing DayZ players, and introduced a unique and exciting gameplay experience to new ones.  

October 20th marked DayZ Frostline’s busiest day so far, with DayZ peaking at 501,522 total daily active users (235,618 on Steam, 113,897 on PlayStation, and 152,037 on Xbox). October 20th also saw all-time high numbers in terms of concurrent players, with 79,000 on Steam, 33,000 on PlayStation, and 36,000 on Xbox.

“We're thrilled to celebrate the first week of DayZ Frostline's success, and we owe it all to our incredible community. A heartfelt thank you to every member, from veteran survivors to fresh spawns. Your unwavering dedication and insightful feedback have been the driving force behind DayZ's evolution, and the recent surge in player numbers is a testament to its enduring vitality. DayZ Remains a competing driving force of the survival genre, pushing boundaries in every aspect that is hard to replicate,” says DayZ Brand Manager Scott Bowen.

DayZ Frostline

Offering exploration of the chilling Sakhal archipelago, the new content promises to push the players and their skills to their limits in a winter wonderland filled with danger and adventure.

I wake up from a nightmare. Face down in a black sand. Looks like I made it to Sakhal, but where are the others I have seen when boarding the refugee ships from the mainland? Has the Sakhal archipelago been overturn already? Only one way to find out...

In an area spanning over 80 km2, survivors will encounter a landscape blanketed in snow, from thick forests to frozen lakes, each inch will offer players both beauty and danger. The expansion introduces new survival dynamics which challenge players to manage warmth and resources while exploring innovative structures and landmarks teeming with secrets, as well as encountering new animals that have adapted to the cold.

Frostline Expansion Key Features:

• New Terrain: Discover an untouched archipelago where time stands still.
• Winter Landscape: Experience a late winter setting.
• Harsher Survival: Manage warmth and hunt for sustenance.
• Environmental Hazards: Discover the hazards of living near volcanic areas.
• Richer Wilderness: Meet new wildlife species that have adapted to the cold.
• New Gameplay Mechanics: Take on new diseases and an enhanced fishing mechanic.
• Winter Cosmetics: Dress for the season with winter-themed cosmetics.

Bohemia Interactive invites all survivors to prepare for a chilling adventure that will provide a fresh and immersive experience for veterans and newcomers to the DayZ universe.

Key Features

• Detailed, authentic backdrop of Chernarus, an open world terrain featuring 230 square kilometres of hand-crafted environment based on real life locations
• Real emotional experience driven by the emergent interactions of 60 players on the server, all fighting for survival by any means necessary
• Environmental dangers including the infected, dynamic weather, and animal predators
• Wide variety of complex survival mechanics - from hunting and crafting, through sophisticated injury simulation, to transferable diseases
• Persistent servers with complex loot economy, and the ability to build improvised bases
• Visceral, authentic gun play and melee combat systems
• Smooth and reactive character controller utilizing a detailed animation system
• Rewarding and authentic experience of driving vehicles for travel and material transport

DayZ is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).