DayZ Frostline DLC: Release Window, New Map & Gameplay Mechanics

By  Glenn Bunn Published May 11, 2024, 11:30 AM EDT Glenn Bunn is a UK-based Senior Writer for the Gaming team at Screen Rant. Glenn uses his years of experience in News and Features to stay on top of the latest gaming trends, as well as the most memorable releases. Sign in to your Screen Rant account Summary DayZ's Frostline DLC expands the game with winter survival challenges and a new map featuring snow-covered forests and volcanic peaks. The DLC introduces harsher survival dynamics, including managing character warmth, new diseases, and hunting for winter-themed cosmetics. Players can expect new region-specific wildlife like reindeer and arctic hares, along with enhanced fishing mechanics in Frostline. Bohemia Interactive has announced its second expansion for the open-world survival horror hybrid-MMO game DayZ, which will be called Frostline. Originally starting as a mod for ARMA 2 back in 2013, DayZ transformed into its own standalone title in 2018 following an extremely lengthy Early Access period and was later launched on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2019. The title attempts to put a realistic spin on zombie survival, with players having to scavenge the game's map for supplies that include both necessities such as food and water, as well as weapons to fend off the undead and other competitive players. While DayZ has had several updates over the years, which have added new mechanics and weapons, the game has previously only had one paid expansion, 2019's Livonia ma...