DayZ 1.20 Update 5 Incoming: Stability and Performance Improvements for PC and Consoles

Bohemia Interactive is gearing up to release the fifth update for the 1.20 stable branch of DayZ, targeting various issues across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. The upcoming update focuses on fixing problems related to server connections, game crashes, and display issues, enhancing the overall player experience.

PC servers will go down at 13:00 CEST, while PlayStation and Xbox servers will escort the maintenance window one hour later, at 14:00 CEST. The downtime is planned to take approximately one hour.

You can find the full changelog below:

DayZ 1.20 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
• 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