This will give DayZ playerc access to "vehicles from military helicopters, to fire engines, police cars, and all the military and civilian vehicles from ArmA 2." Do you own a Steam Deck?

3) Deer Isle Deer Isle is weird but in a good way that will entertain DayZ players (Image via Bohemia Interactive) Deer Isle is among the better community maps, especially with new features.

DayZ 2017 isn't available for download yet, but Hinds hopes to release something before Christmas. Keep an eye on the mod at Luke Hinds' blog, Zombie Treats , or on opendayz.net .

Joining these maps next could be Namalsk, an arctic forest covered in custom structures like reinforced defense towers. Namalsk is in the process of being ported by Sumrak, one of Namalsk's ...

For vanilla DayZ without mods, though, static Contaminated Zones are the only place to find an M4A1. There are only two static Contaminated Zones on each DayZ map.

It's more of a PvP map: it forces every player into the same place rather quickly, and there's only one military spawn for people to fight over. Let us know how you get on in-game - we'd love to ...

An interesting new chapter in DayZ gameplay and content is coming. This week, Bohemia Interactive shared a look at DayZ Frostline. It’s a new snow-themed map that will take players to an ...

Battle Royale. DayZ players can now look forward to a second map with Livonia. Yes, DayZ indeed only had one playable are with Chernarus. But with a size of 225 km², it dwarfs most game maps ...

At the heart of the map lies the geothermal factory. Previously an underwhelming area with sparse military loot and barren design, Bohemia Interactive has revamped it based on community feedback.

New map areas shown off included swamps, an expanded military base and a new island called “Utes” which Rocket said was requested by internet forum 4Chan. Also shown off was the new UI.

Performance-wise, DayZ is no better than ARMA II, so plan to pack a firecracker of a system if you want smooth framerates and some visual pop. Laptops and milquetoast desktops won’t stand a chance.