Update 5 has launched for DayZ, and here are the changes and bug fixes that arrived with this patch. The game has been around since 2018 and has a pretty large fan base. Typically, the game’s popularity raises expectations about new updates, and the dev always pleases players. Bohemia Interactive has just dropped a new update, bringing several game changes. The patch notes of the DayZ 1.20 update 5 are below.
DayZ 1.20 Update 5 Patch Notes
PC Stable 1.20 Update 5 – Version 1.20.155981 (Released on 28.03.2023)
FIXED
- Kick messages were displayed publicly on the server
- Fixed a game crash related to the server connection process
Console Stable 1.20 Update 5 – Version 1.20.155981 (Released on 28.03.2023)
FIXED
- Kick messages were displayed publicly on the server
- Players met on a server were not properly displayed
- Xbox: Fixed a game crash related to user login
- Xbox: Individual characters were not properly displayed in the user’s gamer tag
- Xbox: After re-entering a suspended game, no disconnect message was displayed
- Xbox: Switching profiles in the Constrained mode wouldn’t switch the profile session
- PlayStation: Entering the server browser without an active internet connection could result in a crash
The game places the player in the fictional post-Soviet Republic of Chernarus, the original setting of ARMA 2, 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, avoiding, 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 three million copies during its early access phase.
DayZ is available on all platforms. For more information regarding this update, check out the official forums.
