While Bohemia Interactive originally offered the Livonia DLC as a paid expansion, that’s about to end soon, as the DLC will soon merge with the base game for free starting with the release of update 1.25.

According to the studio, this is being made to “streamline” their portfolio and simplify their offerings in “anticipation of future developments.” They are also treating it as a thank you gift to the community, and also to “elevate the player experience” by having more players have access to Livonia, and integrating the base game and DLC’s communities.

However, there is a downside to it, as there will be a “modest increase” in price due to the game’s “expanded value.” No actual price was revealed just yet, but it will be “more economical” than the current DayZ Livonia Bundle. This means that the Livonia DLC will no longer be sold separately once update 1.25 is released on stable/live versions of the game.

According to the studio, more details about the pricing and other changes will be shared on May 20, though there is an FAQ about it published today as well. As for update 1.25, there is still no release date set for it just yet, but we do know the changes and stuff incoming with it, which are all listed in the patch notes that went live today as part of the experimental update.