Every update, patch and developer post we have logged for DayZ, newest first: the date, the headline, a one-line summary and a link to the original source. We file DayZ under Extraction & PvP. Our own server work with it is in the Lab.
DayZ in the Lab
- Linux Server Management for a Box Left Off Two Months: 24 Security Updates in 11 Seconds Oct 15, 2026
- Log Retention I Never Set Deleted 23 Game Server Logs in One Command Oct 15, 2026
- A Server Backup Job Reported Finished Eight Times With the Backup Disk Missing Oct 12, 2026
- Server Uptime Monitoring Said Up 24 Seconds In. It Was Not Up 30 Minutes Later. Sep 27, 2026
- Server Monitoring Tools Saw Nothing. The .RPT File Named All 43 of Them. Sep 22, 2026
- Infrastructure Monitoring Found Three Problems on a Host Nobody Thought Was Sick Sep 17, 2026
| Date | Title | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Thank you, Survivors! | DayZ Badlands sold 325,500+ units in week one and peaked at 435,500 concurrent players; a crash hotfix hits Experimental Thursday, Stable next week. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-26 | Scream V Sale | DayZ and its bundles are up to 50% off until November 2, with the new Badlands terrain at a launch discount until October 29, alongside the ongoing Halloween… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-26 | Halloween Event 2026 | DayZ's annual Halloween event runs October 26 to November 6 on Chernarus, Livonia, and Sakhal, adding haunted fog, special infected, decaying characters, and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-15 | DayZ Badlands Expansion is Out Now! | DayZ Badlands is out with the 267 km² Nasdara desert map, motorbikes, sandstorms, heatstroke and silicosis, plus a full wipe in Update 1.30. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-02 | DayZ Badlands Price Announcement | Creator Program | Badlands is priced at about $24.99 and launches October 15 alongside Update 1.30, adding sandstorms, rebuilding, motorcycles, radio gameplay, dogs and new… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-22 | DayZ Badlands | Dev Blog Recap (2) | DayZ Badlands' second dev blog recap details Nasdara's military uniforms, reworked infected, new melee weapons, and heat-driven hydration and clothing… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-16 | 1.30 Experimental Release | Motorbikes, Inventory UI Improvements, and more! | DayZ update 1.30 enters Steam Experimental with two motorbikes and new two-wheeled physics, over 150 reworked inventory icons, and revised infected attack… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-31 | PvE Survival Crafting Fest Sale | DayZ is up to 50% off in Steam's PvE Survival Crafting Fest, Frostline is 30% off, and the Badlands expansion releases October 15 on all platforms. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-27 | DayZ Badlands | Coming October 15, 2026 | Bohemia has announced DayZ Badlands with a Gamescom teaser offering a glimpse of Nasdara, opens wishlisting, and dates the release for October 15, 2026… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-26 | Future Games Show Sale | DayZ, Frostline, and the Deluxe and Cool Editions are discounted up to 50% on Steam as part of the Future Games Show at Gamescom. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-26 | Gamescom Sales | DayZ is up to 50% off and Frostline 30% off during the Gamescom Sale, with more DayZ Badlands to be shown at Gamescom and update 1.30 set for October. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-18 | The new DayZ update will bring home renovation to the zombie apocalypse | Bohemia Interactive details DayZ's upcoming Badlands update, which adds a house renovation mechanic and official code locks. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-31 | DayZ Badlands | Dev Blog Recap (1) | DayZ's Badlands dev blog recap covers the house rebuilding system, confirms the code lock ships with the update on all maps, and shows the MP-18 SMG. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-15 | DayZ | 1.29 Road to Badlands Stable Update – Out Now | Update 1.29 adds the SCR-17 battle rifle, new gear and Nasdara convoys, and shifts loot economy toward scarcer survival; Badlands release window teased. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-03 | More Community Items | Steam Point Items | DayZ released animated avatars, backgrounds, profile frames, and emotes on the Steam Points Shop, including map-themed frames and a Chernarus background still… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.29 Road to Badlands Experimental Release | DayZ 1.29 Road to Badlands enters experimental with the SCR-17 rifle, Nasdara convoy wrecks, desert-camo gear, and fixes ahead of a 2–4 week stable release. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-21 | Walpurgis Night 2026 | DayZ's Walpurgis Night seasonal event runs April 21 to May 7 on all platforms, bringing back bonfires, witch hats and hoods, brooms, cauldrons, and the… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-17 | Survive & Thrive Sale | The Survive & Thrive sale discounts DayZ and its bundles up to 55% off, with Frostline at 40% off and the Deluxe and Cool Editions at up to 50% and 40% off. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-08 | DayZ | 1.29 Stable Update – Out Now & DayZ in 2026 | Update 1.29 is live with Sakhal terrain blending, a firearm audio overhaul, winter cosmetics, and a 2026 roadmap naming DayZ Badlands and 1.30. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.29 Experimental Release (2026) | DayZ 1.29 is back on the PC experimental branch with new clothing, a Sakhal bunker extension, gun audio changes, and reported 400% server performance gains. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-05 | DayZ, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, and Dying Light Bundle! | DayZ, Dying Light, and Dying Light 2 Stay Human are offered together in a discounted Steam bundle running until February 18. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026 DayZ Valentine Event | 1.29 Status Report | DayZ 1.29 nears experimental testing, with a full wipe planned when the stable build launches; the Valentine's event with the Cupid bolt runs until Feb 19. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-11 | DayZ Christmas 2025 | DayZ's Christmas event runs December 11 to January 8 on all official maps, adding gift trees, Santa sleigh crashes, reindeer, and returning cosmetics. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-01 | DayZ Christmas Sweater is here! | The DayZ team has added a DayZ-themed Christmas sweater to its merch store, with a separate ordering link for survivors in the UK. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-07 | DayZ Merch Black Friday Sale! | The official DayZ merchandise store is running a limited-time Black Friday sale with 80% off hoodies, tees, and mugs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-03 | DayZ's Brian Bear | DayZ announced an official DayZ x Youtooz collectible Brian Bear plush, available to order now via the Youtooz store. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-29 | DayZ Badlands | Bike Teaser | Bikes are coming to DayZ with the Badlands release, and the team says the upcoming 1.29 update brings improved stability and optimization. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-27 | Scream IV Fest | DayZ and its editions are up to 50% off in Steam's Scream IV Fest until November 3, with the annual Halloween event live and Update 1.29 delayed. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.29 Update Status Report | DayZ Badlands News | DayZ 1.29 is delayed to allow extra server performance and optimization work, with an experimental build planned for Friday and Badlands still set for 2026. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-27 | DayZ x Youtooz Giveaway! | DayZ is giving away exclusive Youtooz figures via a Twitter/X contest requiring a follow, retweet, and a Brian Bear screenshot. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-21 | Halloween Event 2025 | Halloween event runs Oct 21 to Nov 7 with haunted castles, new infected variants, the Demon Goat and Halloween items; a 1.29 status report is promised. | store.steampowered.com |