Bohemia Interactive has kicked out the update 5 for DayZ. The multiplayer-only survival game is the standalone successor of the mod of the same name for ARMA 2. Furthermore, it offers a better gaming experience with regular patches. A new version has arrived today, bringing several bug fixes, improvements, and adjustments. Let’s take a deep dive into DayZ update 5 patch notes.
DayZ Update 5 Patch Notes

PC Stable 1.20 Update 5 – Version 1.20.155981 (Released on 28.03.2023)
FIXED
- Kick messages were displayed publicly on the server
- Fixed a game crash related to the server connection process
Console Stable 1.20 Update 5 – Version 1.20.155981 (Released on 28.03.2023)
FIXED
- Kick messages were displayed publicly on the server
- Players met on a server were not properly displayed
- Xbox: Fixed a game crash related to user login – DayZ Update 5 Patch Notes
- Xbox: Individual characters were not properly displayed in the user’s gamer tag
- Xbox: After re-entering a suspended game, no disconnect message was displayed
- Xbox: Switching profiles in the Constrained mode wouldn’t switch the profile session
- PlayStation: Entering the server browser without active internet connection could result in a crash
The game places the player in the fictional post-Soviet Republic of Chernarus, the original setting of ARMA 2, where a mysterious plague has turned most of the population into violent “infected”. As a survivor, the player must scavenge the world for food, water, weapons, and medicine, while killing or avoiding the infected, and killing, avoiding, or cooperating with other players in an effort to survive the outbreak.
DayZ is available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.