DayZ's Update 1.16 Adds A New Submachine Gun And An Alarm Clock
Five updates in total planned for 2022, along with seasonal events.
It's hard to believe that it's been roughly a full decade since the debut of DayZ. The mod for Arma 2 was first released by Dean Hall in the spring of 2012, effectively creating the survival genre as we know it. The standalone game was launched into early access in late 2013 and fully launched five years later, and its latest update, 1.16, went live today.
The update sees the dev team take on its "backlog of issues and set a firm foundation for our future plans." 1.16 offered them the chance to do a "clean sweep" and fix everything they could, while also adding a few bits of content. Those include the Bizon .380 submachine gun and the most critical piece of gear any survivor could ask for: a retro-styled alarm clock. Now you'll always know when your rice is done cooking, assuming you aren't just eating it raw from the bag like an animal.
Last week's blog post also laid out the plans for the coming year, which will see "frequent updates that include a healthy balance of fixes, stability, balancing, and new content." On the docket for 2022 are a ramping up of asset production, more attention paid to official terrain, more lore for Hannah, and more. In all, five updates are planned for the year, including four seasonal events, and there's more work being done to improve the game's stability across all platforms.
Related Articles
About the Author

Jason Winter is a veteran gaming journalist, he brings a wide range of experience to MMOBomb, including two years with Beckett Media where he served as the editor of the leading gaming magazine Massive Online Gamer. He has also written professionally for several gaming websites.
Read Next
Banshee Prime And Mirage Prime Are Being Released From Warframe’s Vault Today
They’re the first Primes to escape the Vault this year.
By QuintLyn Bowers - 1 year agoYou May Enjoy
Call Of Duty Fan Project X Labs Shuts Down For Good After Receiving Cease And Desist From Activision
Things are not looking too bright for the future of the game's modding community.
By Matthew D'Onofrio - 1 week agoFollowing Review Bombing Campaign, War Thunder Removes "Steam" Icon From Game's Webpage
And now the Streisand effect can fully take hold.
By Michael Byrne - 1 week agoUPDATED: League Of Legends Pros Stage Walk Out In Response To Recent Riot Announcement
Riot announced that franchised LoL Teams don’t need to support the NACL any more (if they don’t want to).
By QuintLyn Bowers - 4 days agoWar Thunder Analyzes 15 Thousand Entries Of Feedback From Latest Questionnaire
That's a lot of data.
By Troy Blackburn - 4 days agoHearthstone Patch 26.4 Is Live Today, Featuring The Audiopocalypse Mini-Set With New Cards
Players can also look forward to the Epic Duels of Rock Legends special event and a new Tavern Brawl coming soon.
By Matthew D'Onofrio - 2 days agoGameforge Reveals EU Aion Classic Roadmap An Boasts 200K Characters Created
Prepare for “Aion Classic EU 2.0” coming this summer.
By QuintLyn Bowers - 2 days ago
Discussion (0)