DayZ is a paradox. It is a game unlike any other yet it feels so familiar that it is a wonder how no one has executed the concept with such panache. The open-world zombie mod for ArmA II is the brainchild of Dean “Rocket” Hall, a programmer who, conveniently enough, works for ArmA II developers Bohemia Interactive. The mod has grown exponentially in the past few months with many declaring it one of the most successful mods of all time. It has even propelled ArmA II to the top of the Steam sales and its lifetime sales have skyrocketed almost solely because of this mod.
DayZ's latest console update seems tiny, but datamined files reveal what Bohemia is really preparing for 2026. Here's what players missed.
DayZ Frostline DLC gets review-bombed for its price and content. Dev responds, saying "No one is forcing players to buy it."
Yes, I saw that! The DayZ Frostline DLC has indeed faced a lot of backlash from players who feel that the $26.99 price tag is too high for what's included. The DLC adds a new snow-covered map called Sakhal, but many players feel it doesn't offer enough new content to justify the cost.
Bohemia Interactive's CEO, Marek Spanel, responded to the criticism by pointing out that the studio has received very little revenue per hour of gameplay from the game over the years. He even referenced the Beatles song "Please Please Me" in his response, highlighting the frustration with the situation.
It's definitely a heated debate.
DayZ has now managed to hit its new all-time-high player numbers with the release of the new Frostline expansion.
Not sure what people see in this mod. It might actually be good if it were using a better more stable game engine. The fact it's using the Arma 2 engine is enough to turn me away from it.
Arma 2 isn't known for it's smooth animations and character movement.
If this were to become a stand alone game using a better engine it could be really good though.
I sincerely hope it's a sign of things to come. DayZ has scratched my years-long itch for something new & exciting in video games.