Bohemia Interactive has announced that their cult zombie-survival game DayZ is getting a new map. Titled Livonia, this new, large playground is offering new biomes in forms of dense forests and even new wildlife. Watch the new trailer here!
The mod-sensation which became a hit early on this decade, has been turned into a regular game to purchase a couple years ago. After a few years in Early Access, the game finally released as a finished product last year for PC and earlier this year for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The years haven’t been exactly kind to the survival game that originated from an ARMA II mod. And it’s not even the visuals alone but the janky gameplay itself which has been long bested by other games of the genre.
With its large green areas, heavily forested zones, lakes and rivers scattered across the land, Livonia is the perfect place to scavenge for resources, hunt for food, build your base and scout for unwanted presences. But don’t let the beautiful landscapes of this new region fool you, there is a new predator roaming the forests of Livonia, bears. Bears will give you a hard time if you don’t know how to deal with them.
Do you have what it takes to survive this new threat?
Nonetheless, as the progenitor which started the multiplayer-survival genre, DayZ still holds a lot of value among gamers. Especially since the entire trend of the genre has faded somewhat in favor of another popular online game type. 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 combined.
Just like its original map, Livonia is also based of an existing ARMA map. This time, it’s from the newly released DLC for ARMA III, titled Contact. Livonia is adding more than just a new area. It also features several natural threats in form of dangerous bears who roam the lush forests and scary thunderstorms.
The new update has no release date but the developer is saying it will come soon to DayZ on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
