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DayZ

2018 survival video game
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DayZ

Summary

DayZ is a video game[1]. DayZ ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,660 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • DayZ received the Steam Award for Better with Friends[3].
  • DayZ's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • DayZ was published by Bohemia Interactive[5].
  • DayZ's genre is survival horror[6].
  • DayZ's genre is third-person shooter[7].
  • DayZ's genre is post-apocalyptic video game[8].
  • DayZ's genre is massively multiplayer online game[9].
  • DayZ followed Arma II: DayZ Mod[10].
  • DayZ's developer is recorded as Bohemia Interactive[11].
  • DayZ's designed by is recorded as Dean Hall[12].
  • DayZ's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[13].
  • DayZ's software version identifier is recorded as 1.27[14].
  • DayZ's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[15].
  • DayZ's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[16].
  • DayZ's platform is recorded as Q13361286[17].
  • DayZ's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[18].
  • DayZ's game mode is recorded as co-op mode[19].
  • DayZ's language of work or name is recorded as English[20].
  • DayZ was distributed by digital distribution[21].
  • DayZ's review score is recorded as 41/100[22].
  • DayZ's review score is recorded as 20%[23].
  • DayZ's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[24].
  • DayZ's country of origin is recorded as New Zealand[25].
  • DayZ was published on December 16, 2013[26].
  • DayZ was released on December 13, 2018[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

DayZ was published by Bohemia Interactive[5].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 2013[26], December 13, 2018[27], March 27, 2019[28], and May 29, 2019[29]. DayZ's language of work or name is recorded as English[20]. Genres include survival horror[6], third-person shooter[7], post-apocalyptic video game[8], and massively multiplayer online game[9]. DayZ was distributed by digital distribution[21].

Reception

DayZ received the Steam Award for Better with Friends[3]. Reviews include 41/100[22] and 20%[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

DayZ followed Arma II: DayZ Mod[10].

Why It Matters

DayZ ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,660 views/month).[2] DayZ has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] DayZ is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did DayZ receive?

Honors received include Steam Award for Better with Friends[3].

Related Entities

Bohemia Interactive computer keyboard Linux Microsoft Windows New Zealand PlayStation 4

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . pcgamingwiki.com. pcgamingwiki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . store.steampowered.com. store.steampowered.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . dayz.com. Retrieved . dayz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . AreWeAntiCheatYet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . AreWeAntiCheatYet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Online Games-Datenbank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Teiron · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Business model → early access
    Instance of → video game
    Designed by → Dean Hall
    Game mode → multiplayer video game, co-op mode
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 12878, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180143211|DayZ (#180143211)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #mix'n'mat"
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