Here's DayZ Badlands, a new 267 km² desert map scheduled for 2026

, by Quentin

Here's DayZ Badlands, a new 267 km² desert map scheduled for 2026

Bohemia Interactive has announced DayZ Badlands, its third official expansion, scheduled for release in 2026. It will introduce a new 267 km² desert map to the west of Chernarus, on the border with Takistan, the largest ever added to DayZ.

Main new features in DayZ Badlands :

  • New map: exploration of the Nasdara province, entirely desert.
  • Arid climate: management of thirst, drought and survival in a dry spring.
  • War-torn environment: dense cities, abandoned ruins and Soviet military infrastructure.
  • Regional content: desert-appropriate infected, region-specific items, cosmetics and weapons.
  • Open-ended storytelling: create factions, explore forgotten secrets and build a new world.

The Nasdara desert, ravaged by conflict, is now a free space, left to survival, reconquest or be plunged into chaos. Each player builds his or her own story, between danger, exploration and strategic choices.

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