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Bohemia Recap – February 2022

Updates, Community Events, and a Timely Charity Bundle

Welcome one and all to the latest edition of the Bohemia Recap!

It was a difficult month for everyone at Bohemia, shocked as we were by the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. We prepared a Charity Bundle in response, aimed at helping the people of Ukraine during this devastating time. We sincerely wish that everyone remains safe, and hope for a speedy and peaceful return to normalcy.

While these times have certainly been challenging, we continued to work hard, focusing our efforts on updates, community events, and new projects. So grab a beverage, make yourself comfortable, and let’s dive right into the previous month’s headlines and highlights.

Vigor

We began last month by releasing Chronicles: Perseverance on February 2nd. You can learn everything you need to know about the update in our blog.

Moving on, we continued with regular Dev Streams and community corners. We also asked for some valuable feedback.

Everyone loves a good sale, which is why we held a number of them on all platforms. Players also had the opportunity to save while buying the Starter Pack or Crown Packs. Finally, there was another Double XP Weekend players benefited from that ran from Feb. 11 to Feb. 14. February 14th was also when we wished all our Outlanders a Happy Valentines Day.

Want to get to know us better? Now you can with our newly kickstarted interviews, featuring brand new questions and visuals. Get started by meeting Zbyněk, our Producer.

Wrapping things up, we held another Friday Night Fights on Feb 18, and created a BTS video for you that reveals a bit more info about recording the trailer for Chronicles: Perseverance.

Ylands

We want to thank everyone who took part in our Community survey in February. We received many interesting insights, which we look forward to implementing in future campaigns.

February also saw us finishing our Roadmap for 2022. All three major updates this year are robust and will greatly enhance everyone’s game experience. We can’t wait to introduce a brand new underwater world full of life...and danger.

Finally, we started getting our hands dirty with Instagram grids, presenting various biomes in the world of Ylands.

DayZ

February saw us release our first update of the year (1.16 stability update) on all platforms! Enjoy the teaser and read all about it here.


Last month also saw us releasing our plans for 2022. Check out our article in case you missed it and see what we have in store for you.

Everyone knows February is when Valentine’s Day takes place. That’s why we held our Valentine’s Challenge, where players received an unscripted, purely organic “I love you” from a random stranger in-game. Great fun was had by all and we announced the winners of the challenge later in February.

Rounding out the month, we released our latest Community Spotlight, featuring awesome new content from fans and players alike. We also asked you what your favorite item to craft in DayZ was. The tripwire appeared to be your most suspiciously frequent answer.


Arma 3

We hosted our first Community Play Session Livestream of the year in February with 3/5 Marines Milsim Unit! Community Manager LeClair tagged along for the unit's Battle of Iwo Jima Anniversary event, and you can see the Video on Demand of the stream here if you missed it. Our next Community Play Session Livestream is tentatively set for March 25th with Team v. Team event organizers Friday Night Fight.

With the horrific humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, Bohemia Interactive decided to release a special Arma 3 Charity Bundle on Steam this month. All of the bundle's net revenue will be donated to humanitarian aid charities like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in support of their assistance to people affected by the ongoing war.

If you already own the products in this bundle and still wish to contribute, you can donate to the ICRC here.

Behind the Scenes

We prepared three new episodes of our informative Meet the Bohemians series in February. One of those new videos will introduce the “stepfather” of the Enforce Script, so make sure to keep an eye out for it.

 

Fun fact: All of our interview subjects got to enjoy sitting on our famous golden chair while being interviewed.

Community Spotlight

We love anything that supports and encourages female gamers, which is why we loved the Queens of the Castle event that was held on February 12th. It was amazing and inspiring to watch this ladies-only team battle (hosted by @TheArriana) and we can’t wait to see more!


Meet the Pet Bohemians


Name:

Ella

Species:

Bombay

Age:

13

Favorite food:

Cooked fish

Toy:

A string or a piece of crumpled paper.

Random fact:

Ella was saved from a shelter where she was caged as a kitten. Ella initially had trouble comprehending larger spaces. Step by step, she got acclimated to the idea that there could be another world outside of her room. Now she’s happy to run outside in the wild whenever we visit the countryside.

Become Bohemian

We’re always looking for fun and creative people who are passionate about games. Check out the career board below and get in touch if you think you’re the right fit.


Don’t see something that speaks to you? Then head on over to our careers page to see all the positions that are currently open at Bohemia.

What Else?

That’s it for February! If you’d like to learn more about Bohemia Interactive, or want to stay updated on all the latest happenings, make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Until next time, stay safe and game on!

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