Running on a brand new version of the Real Virtuality™ engine, Arma 3 features a wide variety of single- and multiplayer gameplay - supported by limitless opportunities for content creation.Īrma 3 is scheduled for release in 2013. This PC-exclusive video game, which is set in 2035, provides an authentic combat experience in a massive military sandbox.
Starting with the successful Arma: Cold War Assault (originally titled Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis*) in 2001, Arma 3 is the latest installment in the award-winning tactical military shooter series by Bohemia Interactive. For us, 'Altis' echoes the Mediterranean heart of our island, but differentiates it from any undesired real-life connotations.” The resulting fictional environment is often close to its inspiration, but it's never exactly the same - nor would we want it to be. Joris-Jan van ‘t Land, Project Lead on Arma 3, explains: "As part of the creative process, our virtual environments are often rooted in real-life locations and, during development, they evolve and grow along with our design. A secondary, significantly smaller island in Arma 3, ‘Stratis’ (approx. However, in view of recent events, the team no longer feels passionate about using the previous name, 'Limnos', and hopes that the new identity, ‘Altis’, will help emphasize the fictional nature of the game. It was originally chosen to be the centre-piece of the game after Bohemia Interactive's CEO, Marek Spanel, visited the island on vacation several years ago and shared his impressions with the Arma 3 development team. 475 km²), artistically re-created based on commercially and publicly available data. 350 km²) is inspired by the beautiful environment of the Greek island, Lemnos (approx. They were recently released on bail.Īrma 3’s main island (approx. Both were detained for 129 days on suspicion of espionage. The decision follows an incident involving the arrest of two Bohemia Interactive employees, who were spending their holidays on Lemnos.
The new name, ‘ Altis’, reflects the distinctive Mediterranean identity of its environment, but distinguishes it from the real-world Greek island of Lemnos, which has served as the main source of inspiration. Bohemia Interactive has renamed the main island of its upcoming mil-sim game, Arma 3.
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