DayZ Patch Adds New Weapons, Tweaks Controls, And Kickstarts ‘Walpurgis Night’ Event

gamerant.com:

The zombie franchise was once thought to be all but forgotten about, but the overall success of Dying Light 2 is seemingly keeping it alive. On top of that, Bohemia Interactive's DayZ is still going pretty strong. It emphasizes getting by in a brutal environment with scarce resources and is one of the biggest survival game maps out there, which only seems to up the difficulty even more. Alongside that, the studio continues to pump out new updates, and this latest one adds not only new items, but also kickstarts some festivities.

According to a recent post on the DayZ website, patch 1.17 has started rolling out for all platforms and features a number of changes as well as the addition of some new weapons. Key to the update is the ability to adjust the sensitivity of the controls, which includes steering, moving, and aiming. There's also the implementation of an «alternative control scheme,» which allows players to adjust controls but without «affecting the existing scheme» in any significant way. This could be changed further depending on user feedback.

DayZ Update Adds New Weapon, New Female Character, And Tweaks Game

Patch 1.17 also comes with some new DayZ weapons. Firearms have been expanded and now include the CR-550 Savanna, which is a powerful bolt-action rifle, a .308 Longhorn pistol, and a P1 9 mm. However, one of the more interestings thing about this update is it begins the «Walpurgis Night» event, which runs between now and May 9. It's based off a real Christian celebration that's designed to ward off witches and often features bonfires. With the event, the update brings the return of burning stakes, a cauldron, a witch hat, and other witch-based accouterments.

With patch 1.16 rolling out for DayZ in February,