Bohemia Interactive has announced the largest update of the year for DayZ. Secrets of Livonia is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. It brings a host of new content to the game, including new and enhanced features, new weapons, reworked locations, a new vehicle, and a secret underground complex. The team also revealed that new vehicle simulations offer players a smoother driving experience.
Livonia received plenty of attention in this update. The DLC map is available on PC, as well as Xbox and PlayStation. The map features 163km2 of Polish-speaking land and now offers many new locations and points of interest that complement the overgrown ruins and thriving wildlife that typically characterizes it. Sawmills, villages, quarries, summer camps, hunting cabins, improvised camps, amusement parks, and large deforested areas are spread throughout the map now. Best of all is an abandoned, underground military bunker, which requires special items to enter. Once inside, players must navigate darkened corridors while working together to explore the entire bunker.
Players will love the new vehicle sims, though the reduction in “flying cars” might be missed by the more adventurous folks. Developers are keen to point out that the new sims offer a far more authentic driving experience. These include a new hand brake, spare wheels in special slots, and even a horn to honk at annoying fellow travelers on the road to doom. Everyone can try the new animations out thanks to the arrival of the M1025, a drivable military vehicle.
New items and gadgets are also included in update v1.19. Players will find an expanded civilian weapons arsenal that includes a new sniper rifle, a single-shot shotgun, and a new G PS receiver that works seamlessly with the in-game map.
Other v1.19 features:
- Bleeding indicators -Bleeding is now shown in the form of blood dripping on the screen
- New dynamic events -Police situations and military convoys now spawn around the map
- Player controller changes -Solves many exploits and offers more natural feeling movement
Check out the trailer and then head to the DayZ official site for more details.
