About

DayZ is a multiplayer open world survival horror video game in development by Bohemia Interactive and the stand-alone version of the award-winning mod of the same name. The game was test-released on December 16, 2013, for Microsoft Windows via digital distribution platform Steam, and is currently in early alpha testing.

The game places the player in the fictional post-Soviet state of Chernarus, where an unknown virus has turned most of the population into violent zombies. As a survivor, the player must scavenge the world for food, water, weapons, and medicine, while killing or avoiding zombies, and killing, avoiding or co-opting other players in an effort to survive the zombie apocalypse.

DayZ began development in 2012 when the mod's creator, Dean Hall, joined Bohemia Interactive to work on it. The development has been focused on altering the engine to suit the game's needs, developing a working client-server architecture, and introducing new features like diseases and a better inventory system. The game has sold over 2 million copies since its alpha release.

Gameplay

The goal of DayZ is to stay alive during the conditions of the zombie apocalypse that has befallen the in-game world. The player begins on the coast of the map equipped with only simple clothes and a flashlight, and must begin exploring the large 225 km2 landscape to investigate locations such as houses, barns, and apartments to scavenge supplies.[1][2][3] These supplies include food and water, which are basic keys to prolonging the player's life.[4][5] Beyond the bare bones of survival, players can find various forms of clothing, which not only allow the player to customize their character, but can bring the benefit of extra storage space for supplies.[6] Also scattered around the map are a variety of weapons, allowing players to protect themselves from zombies or other players if necessary. Currently these are largely focused on a range of melee weapons, but a small number of firearms (more are to be implemented with future updates) are present, as well as various attachments such as bipods and telescopic sights.

While travelling around the game players can also find various medical supplies, as the environment poses a range of threats to their character. This includes diseases such as cholera, dysentery and hepatitis, which can be caught by ingesting dirty water or rotten food and must be cured with the appropriate medicine.[7][8] If a player is shot or otherwise hurt, items on their person may be damaged.[9] The player may also start bleeding and must be bandaged quickly to minimize blood loss; excessive damage or blood loss will result in serious deterioration of vision for the player and can render them unconscious. The game also includes hundreds of public domain books throughout the map for players to read, including titles such as War of the Worlds and Moby-Dick.[10]

Alpha

The game was released on 16 December 2013 during the alpha development stage through Steam's Early Access program at a cheaper price than when it is released fully.[44] The price will increase as development continues until reaching the full release price.[45] This alpha release is an early access build with a large amount of the features still in progress and the development team is targeting the release at an audience who want to be involved in what Hall called a "very barebones experience that is a platform for future development."[46]

Originally Posted by ㄣSmiter

This is honestly one of the most hilarious games I have ever played, with people the run around and play random music, to full on fist brawls with about 30 people. My favorite part is gearing up and kidnapping 2 people and making them fight to the death. 10/10 game
Will pm anyone my steam account that wants to play.

Originally Posted by Zapekk

Played this since it came out.
It is fun but its in so early alpha that it misses many things it should have.

The fun thing was when i bought this and played with couple friends.
I found a bottle of disinfectant spray and i noticed i could drink it.
Ofc i did.

I said that i'll be tripping in a moment to my friends kind like as a joke.
Well after a while i regretted that i drinked it.
My guy really started tripping and i still played about an hour with that char trying
find a cure with my friends but i ended up on some forest unconsious and he just
wouldn't get up.

Originally Posted by Bloodxib

I'm actually in the middle of playing DayZ SA right now. In the SW Airfield at the moment on a 30 pop server. Pretty intense.

Originally Posted by Ed

Faint: Currently like days away from getting my new PC.

I'll be down to play, as long as I can bring another friend that I got a PC for too , deal?