The Wall started in December 2016 as Trump’s Wall: a server shared with friends that grew into a wider community. Since then, we’ve opened maps, tried new games, run events and rebuilt parts of the DayZ setup.
Here’s a look back at some of those moments. The dates below are when they happened; some servers and features have changed since then.
Over the years
DayZ 1.30 brings Nasdara and Alteria’s return to The Wall
DayZ 1.30 brought two playable Nasdara servers and Alteria’s return in October 2026. Traders and other Nasdara work were still being developed.
Read the articleAutoSort, raid alarms and activity pay arrive in the September 2026 changelog
Our September 2026 update added inventory sorting, physical raid alarms, activity paychecks and recovery for vehicles that fell through the terrain.
Read the articleThe Wall hosts a Sahinkaya sneak-peek playtest in 2025
In March 2025, we hosted a Sahinkaya playtest on two test servers. Players could explore the developing map and send feedback during the limited test.
Read the articleThe 2024 base-building contest celebrates player creations
Our February 2024 base-building contest featured creations on Chernarus and Deer Isle. Three places earned rewards to claim at the start of the 1.24 wipe.
Read the articleThe Wall’s Palworld launch in February 2024
We launched Palworld on February 1, 2024 with slightly increased settings. Players could use a direct connection when the game’s server browser struggled.
Read the articleThe winter no-raid PvP popup of December 2023
Our December 2023 winter Chernarus popup paired PvP with no raiding. It was initially planned to run through January, with any extension left open.
Read the articleNamalsk and Esseker PvE test weekends in 2022
In July 2022, players tried Namalsk and Esseker PvE over test weekends. Feedback and community support would help decide whether the servers stayed.
Read the articleDNA keycards arrive on Deer Isle in May 2022
DNA keycards arrived on Deer Isle in May 2022 with five colour tiers. Card spawns and vault locations were still being tuned as players tried the system.
Read the articleThe January 2022 wipe reshapes progression
The January 2022 wipe reset characters, bases and bank balances. We also changed the mod setup and introduced banking, dogtags and a keycard system.
Read the articleA Deer Isle Death Race: community events in 2021
Our January 2021 Deer Isle Death Race put players against traps, infected and wildlife. It was a PvE event: surviving the course mattered, not killing rivals.
Read the articleThe Wall expands into modded Minecraft in 2020
In May 2020, we added modded Minecraft with more than fifteen dimensions and a daily starter kit. A public mine and player shops were still being built.
Read the articleLivonia PvE joins The Wall in April 2020
We opened Livonia PvE on April 29, 2020, with a temporary starting-bank bonus. That launch was separate from the later Livonia PvE/PvP server.
Read the articleWinter Deer Isle PvE opens in October 2019
Winter Deer Isle PvE opened in October 2019 as our second PvE map. The late October 25 Eastern opening window was confirmed online on October 26 UTC.
Read the articleThe 2019 seasonal Chernarus server
Our March 2019 seasonal Chernarus launch carried characters and persistence over from winter, with summer planned as the next change of scenery.
Read the articleLakeside joins the community’s early modded map experiments
We opened a Lakeside server in December 2018 with the Trump’s Wall pack and a mix of mods. Loot spawns still needed work, and players were invited to try it.
Read the articleFrom Trump’s Wall to The Wall: the December 2016 beginnings
The Wall started in December 2016 as Trump’s Wall, a server shared with friends. Here’s where the name came from and how it became part of our history.
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