https://dayz.com/blog/dayz-is-entering-beta-on-pc

Dear Survivors!

Today is a very exciting day for all of us here at the DayZ team. Coming closer to five years of Early Access Alpha development, we are now moving the PC version of DayZ into BETA. What does that mean for the future of DayZ and how long do we intend to run the BETA? Watch our new Dev Log video to find out more.



So what are some of the BETA highlights?

Major engine changes
Improvements to game and network performance
Introduction of base building
Massively improved implementation of vehicles
More elaborate AI for infected and animals
Major map rework to make Chernarus more beautiful and detailed
Ability to run your own servers
Modding Support

For the rest of the year, we will be working on our post 1.0 development plans and evaluating where we take DayZ next in terms of additional features and content.