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DayZ has been a constant fixture on Xbox Game Pass for what feels like forever now, so we're hoping it'll stick around until 2026 for the release of DayZ Badlands - a new desert expansion featuring the game's largest official map ever.
Specifically, this new map has a size of 267 km² and is described as featuring "cracked soil, sand-swept plains, and mountainous divides". Here's a bit more on both the terrain and the climate you'll need to deal with in DayZ Badlands:
"Explore the largest map for official DayZ – 267km² of vast, desert-themed wasteland that’s located west of Chernarus and borders Takistan’s western frontier. To the east, the sands creep inward, while jagged border mountains split the lands to the west. This fully inland territory is a scarred battleground with stories to tell."
"Survive the dry climate while suffering even drier droughts. Your thirst won’t be quenched easily—not by the land, nor by the common wells that didn’t survive the war. You won’t be left high and dry in the heat, however. You’ll be able to adapt by utilizing region-specific character cosmetics, items, and firearms. You can even battle region-specific infected variants, all of which have been tailored to the expansion. Prepare to face the extreme conditions of a land whose beauty has somehow managed to endure despite being ravaged by war."
It's still early days for DayZ Badlands and we're assuming a lot more will be revealed over the coming months, but we do know that it's definitely coming to "Xbox" consoles which seemingly means Xbox One, Series X and Series S.