Dear DayZ Support / Bohemia Interactive Team,
I am contacting you to report a very serious suspected cheating/exploit incident that occurred on the DayZ console server EU 3770 – First Person.
The incident happened on September 5, 2026, at approximately 21:30 CEST.
The players involved were:
chumlee14cz
charon666
myself
We were approximately 100 meters apart from each other, yet all three of us died practically simultaneously.
What makes this incident extremely suspicious is my position at the time of death. I was inside a building, wearing full protective equipment, including a Plate Carrier with plates and a high-level helmet. From the position shown in the attached video, there does not appear to be a legitimate line of fire through which another player could have killed me.
There was no obvious explosion or other legitimate game event that could explain three players, separated by approximately 100 meters, dying at essentially the same moment.
I have thousands of hours of experience playing DayZ, so I am familiar with the game’s normal mechanics, weapon damage, desync and typical sniper engagements. This incident did not resemble a normal death or a legitimate long-range kill.
I am therefore asking you to investigate this incident as a possible cheating or exploit case.
In particular, I would ask you to investigate:
The server logs for EU 3770 – First Person around 21:30 CEST on September 5, 2026.
The players who were present on the server at that time.
The cause and timing of the deaths of the three players mentioned above.
Whether any player was using an exploit, unauthorized software or another method capable of causing damage/death without a legitimate line of fire.
Whether there are currently known exploits affecting console servers that could explain simultaneous deaths of players who are physically separated.
Whether the current Xbox/Microsoft Store version of DayZ on PC creates any additional security or server-access concerns.
I am attaching the video recording of the incident as evidence.
I want to make clear that I am not simply complaining because I lost my gear or character. I understand that dying is part of DayZ, including dying to skilled players. What concerns me is the apparent impossibility of the event shown in the recording and the fact that three separated players died simultaneously.
I have spent a significant amount of money on DayZ over the years, and I have invested thousands of hours into the game. It is extremely frustrating to see the integrity of the game compromised by cheating, exploits or unresolved technical issues.
I genuinely enjoy DayZ and want to continue playing it, but situations like this seriously undermine the experience and confidence in the game.
Please investigate this incident and, if possible, let me know whether you were able to identify what caused these deaths.
Thank you for your time and for taking this report seriously.
Kind regards,
David
DayZ player