I am unable to connect to any DayZ server. The error appears instantly on every connection attempt.

The issue started immediately after a brief power outage (a few seconds) that shut down both my console and my router without a proper shutdown. The game worked normally earlier the same day.

Scope of the issue:

• Affects official servers AND community servers

• Affects EU servers (EUROPE - DE) and US servers (LA) alike

• The server browser loads correctly and shows populated servers with active player counts, so the master service is clearly reachable

• Only the actual connection handshake fails

Troubleshooting already performed (none of it helped):

• Verified the game is fully updated

• Full power cycle of the console (not Rest Mode) and the router

• PS5 Safe Mode: Clear Cache and Rebuild Database

• Deleted local DayZ saved data

• Restored licenses

• Uninstalled and reinstalled the game

• Router rebooted and reset to factory settings

• Tested on a completely separate network via mobile phone hotspot — same error

• Changed DNS servers (Cloudflare and Google)

• Tried connecting from a different PSN account on the same console

• Waited several hours between attempts to allow for server restarts

• Accepted a game invite from a friend who was already in a server (this reportedly resolved an identical case on Xbox Series X) — did not work for me

Additional notes:

Other online games on the same console connect without any problem, and PSN itself is working normally.

A moderator response in an earlier forum thread about this same error code indicated the cause was a character failing to disconnect properly from the server. Given that my issue began with an abrupt power loss mid-session, I suspect my character may be stuck in a similar state on the hive and is blocking all further login attempts.

PSN ID: l1ne_tim

Approximate time of last successful session: 25 August 2026, around 12:00 (UTC+3, EEST)

Last server played on: server name, e.g. 4016 | EUROPE - DE | 1st Person Only

Any help checking my character state on the backend would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

1. Play on an official server on PS5.

2. Experience a sudden power loss that shuts down the console mid-session (no proper disconnect).

3. Power the console back on and launch DayZ.

4. Open the server browser — it loads correctly and shows populated servers.

5. Select any server (official or community, EU or US) and attempt to connect.

6. "CONNECTING FAILED (0x00010001) — Could not connect to the server because it is unreachable." appears immediately.

7. The error occurs on every subsequent attempt, on every server, and persists across days.