Ever since DayZ took PC gamers by storm as a wildly-radical ARMA II mod, veterans of the game (and newcomers looking to jump in) have been just waiting eagerly as DayZ developer Bohemia Interactive has been working on a standalone edition of the game for PC and Steam.

Appearing during Gamescom this week in Germany, Bohemia Interactive's Dean Hall showcased a demo of the game running in the standalone edition, showing improved visuals and also showing a few new gameplay features and weapons.

To check out the DayZ video from Gamescom, take a look below...just be careful not to get bit:

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