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Departing creator Dean Hall says the team working on DayZ is to double. Hall broke the news via the latest DayZ update, which also promised a roadmap for the studio’s plans for the game would arrive later in 2014. "We are inducting a large number of new people to the …
Read More »DayZ standalone sells 800,000 copies in Alpha
Game's creator says success could accelerate development
Read More »DayZ early access attracts 400k players
Standalone version of multiplayer zombie game entices almost half a million users in its first week
Read More »DayZ sells 172,500 copies in one day
Standalone zombie game continues to rack up downloads on Steam Early Access
Read More »DayZ sells 172,500 copies in first 24 hours
DayZ has had rather impressive sales in its first day on Steam. The ultra-realistic zombie title sold 172, 500 copies in its first 24 hours, and saw142,403 players online. This figure was announced by game developer Bohemia’s CEO Mark Spanel via his own blog. In its first 12 hours, the …
Read More »Standalone DayZ racks up 88,000 downloads in 12 hours
Former mod attracted 19,000 players in first hour on sale
Read More »Standalone DayZ finally arrives on Steam
The initial pre-release version of DayZ is now available to purchase and play as an Early Access title on Steam. Though publicly available, Bohemia stresses that the standalone version of Dean Hall’s hit Arma 2 mod is still very much a work in progress. "Be aware that our Early Access …
Read More »DayZ Early Access version spotted in Steam Database
A Steam Database entry for popular Arma II mod turned upcoming commercial release DayZ has been uncovered, and it appears the title could be mere days away from publicly launching. The Escapist first pointed to the listing, which indicates the game will initially release on Valve’s distribution platform as an …
Read More »Arma 3 debut campaign arrives later this month as free DLC
Arma 3 will receive the first of its promised single-player story content as a free DLC pack on October 31st, developer Bohemia Interactive has announced. The military shooter lacked a campaign mode when it launched in September, which Bohemia has promised to remedy with free post-release content updates. The first …
Read More »Arma 3 worldwide release dated
Bohemia Interactive has confirmed Arma 3 will launch next month, announcing a release date of September 12th. The confirmation follows the studio’s reveal that its PC tactical shooter sequel’s campaign wouldn’t make its September launch, instead arriving as three free downloadable episodes at a later date. The launch will be …
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