GameIn
YEAR 2018
GENRE Horror, Shooter, MMO
PLATFORM Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ABOUT THE GAME

DayZ is a multiplayer online survival video game developed and published by Bohemia Interactive. It is the standalone game based on the mod of the same name for Arma 2. Following a five-year-long early access period for Windows, the game was officially released in December 2018, and was released for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2019. The game places the player in multiple fictional countries, where a mysterious plague has turned most of the population into violent "infected". As a survivor, the player must scavenge the world for food, water, weapons, and medicine while killing or avoiding the infected and killing or cooperating with other players in an effort to survive the outbreak. DayZ began development in 2012 when the mod's creator, Dean Hall, joined Bohemia Interactive to commence work on the standalone version of the game. 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 sold over four million copies during its early access phase.

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RECORD FACTS
Developer
Bohemia Interactive
Publisher
Bohemia Interactive
First release
December 13, 2018
Series
DayZ
Cover
Official thumbnail
Record ID
Q10279881

TIME SHELF

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