The situation gets really severe. You are one of the rare people, who survived the outbreak of a deadly virus. Not for too long, though, as you will soon find out that it is only the beginning of the real struggle. Same as thousands of players around the world, you are equipped with simple clothes, a road flare and a rag. Having no food, water or medical supplies, you do not have any other choice than to wander around the 225 km square landscape of Chernarus.
A standalone successor of the popular mod
DayZ release for PC took place in December 2013. The game has been developed by Bohemia Interactive, being a commercial continuation of the popular ArmA II mod. The impressive work of the studio has been noticed by many gamers and experts, as the title was met with a warm reception.
DayZ won the MMORPG.com award for Best Hybrid MMO at PAX East 2013, the Best Indie Game and Best Original Game awards. At the 2014 Golden Joystick Awards and was named the 52nd best PC video game ever by PC Gamer in 2015.
The online character of the game, as well as basing the title on a military simulator engine redefines the Zombie apocalypse games, as the real enemies are not only the undead, but also other living protagonists.
Key features
System Requirements:
| DayZ Recommended Specs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5-4430 | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | |
RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | |
File Size | 16 GB | 25 GB | |
OS | Windows 7/8.1 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |