ArmA 3

ArmA 3 is the fourth main title in the ArmA series.

Overview

The first game in the series to be set in the near-future, ArmA 3 is the fourth main game in Bohemia Interactive's long-running ArmA series.

ArmA 3 was initially released as an Alpha on March 5th, 2013, and was later updated to an open Beta on June 25th, 2013. The full version of the game was finally released on September 12th, 2013, and was later expanded with additional content in the form of three more campaign episodes titled Survive, Adapt, and Win.

Expansion pack

Main article: Apex DLC

Released on July 11th, 2016, Apex is ArmA 3's primary content expansion pack and adds many new weapons, vehicles, aircraft, boats, and other interactive objects. It includes a brand new island terrain in the form of Tanoa, as well as the Apex Protocol multiplayer campaign. Several new factions have also been added which feature their own set of usable content.

Unlike ArmA 2's Operation Arrowhead expansion, Apex is not standalone and requires the base game to install.

DLCs

Following on from its predecessor's model, ArmA 3 features a multitude of DLCs that further expand the base game's content:

Karts, released on May 29th, 2014
Helicopters, released on November 4th, 2014
Marksmen, released on April 8th, 2015
Jets, released on May 16th, 2017
Laws of War, released on September 7th, 2017
Tac-Ops, released on November 30th, 2017
Tanks, released on April 11th, 2018

Owners of the Supporter Edition (no longer available for purchase) are automatically granted access to all DLCs and the expansion.

For non-Supporter owners, the DLCs can be obtained individually or through the DLC Bundle (1 and 2) packs, with the first bundle containing Karts, Helicopters and Marksmen DLCs, while the second bundle contains Jets, Laws of War, Tac-Ops, and the Tanks DLCs.

Alternatively, the Apex Edition can also be purchased, which combines both the expansion pack and DLCs from the first bundle.

Plot

ArmA 3's campaign takes place in 2035, two decades following the events of Operation Black Gauntlet. It is predominately set on the Republic of Altis and Stratis, an island nation located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

Prologue

Main article: Prologue

Deployed to the island nation of the Republic of Altis and Stratis, NATO peacekeepers and Altian government forces conduct training exercises together and carry out counterinsurgency operations against a growing insurgency movement calling itself the FIA.

Viewed from the perspective of U.S. Army Sergeant Conway, the peacekeepers will soon find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place as full-scale civil war threatens to break out yet again on the island country.

The East Wind

Main article: The East Wind

One year after the events of the Prologue, the peacekeepers from the multi-national Task Force Aegis are scheduled to depart the island nation as their peacekeeping mandate comes to a close.

Seen from the view of U.S. Army Corporal Ben Kerry, one of the few non-combat support personnel left on the island, what follows soon after will set the stage for an escalating global competition of influence between NATO and CSAT, as the island nation teeters on the brink of all-out war.

Altis Requiem

NOTE: Only available with the Tanks DLC.

Main article: Altis Requiem

As NATO forces launch their retaliatory invasion against the island nation in response to the attack against the peacekeepers of Task Force Aegis, AAF tank commander Captain Kyros Kalogeros is assigned to take charge of his armoured unit in the defence of his country.

Apex Protocol

NOTE: Only available with the Apex expansion pack.

Main article: Apex Protocol

Following the events of The East Wind and Altis Requiem, Apex Protocol has players assume control of a four-man special forces team as they work together to hunt down an elusive warlord commanding the Syndikat, a paramilitary insurgent group on the island nation of the Horizon Islands.

Remnants of War

NOTE: Only available with the Laws of War DLC.

Main article: Remnants of War

War in the Republic of Altis and Stratis has ended, but the many scars of conflict continue to remain in the island nation.

As all sides work to heal the country's wounds, veteran field consultant Nathan MacDade from the IDAP Non-Government Organisation is deployed to the long-abandoned mountain village of Oreokastro after reports come in of a civilian being killed by a landmine.

During the arduous de-mining process, MacDade recalls the events and stories of the village in the lead up to its destruction to AAN News journalist Katherine Bishop.

Gameplay

As the fourth iteration in the series, ArmA 3 continues to use the same standard of gameplay set by its predecessors as a tactical shooter in a sandbox platform.

Combining a third/first person perspective camera, players are able to take command of an infantry squad, drive ground vehicles, boats, as well as pilot various fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. ArmA 3 similarly contains both a single player and online multiplayer mode through the Steam client.

Unlike previous games in the series, ArmA 3 does not utilise the old 2D-style mission editor and instead features the new Eden editor, which allows creators to develop far more expansive scenarios and campaigns with greater flexibility.

Factions

Factions of ArmA 3
BLUFOR	NATO • CTRG • FIA • Gendarmerie
REDFOR	CSAT • Gendarmerie • Russian Spetsnaz • Viper
INDFOR	AAF • LDF • Syndikat
Apex DLC \| Contact DLC

Weapons

Weapons of ArmA 3
Handguns	4-five .45 • ACP-C2 .45 • P07 9 mm • PM 9 mm • Rook-40 9 mm • Starter Pistol 10 mm • Spectrum Device • Zubr .45
Submachine guns	ADR-97 5.7 mm • PDW2000 9 mm • Protector 9 mm • Sting 9 mm • Vermin .45
Shotguns	Kozlice
Carbines	AKU-12 7.62 mm • AKS-74U 5.45 mm • Katiba Carbine 6.5 mm • Mk20C 5.56 mm • MXC 6.5 mm • TRG-20 5.56 mm
Assault rifles	AK-12 series (AK-12, AK-12 GL) • AKM 7.62 mm • CAR-95 series (CAR-95, CAR-95 GL) • Katiba 6.5 mm (Katiba GL) • MX series (MX, MX 3GL) • Mk20 5.56 mm (Mk20 EGLM) • Promet series (Promet, Promet GL, Promet SG) • SDAR 5.56 mm • SPAR-16 series (SPAR-16, SPAR-16 GL) • Type 115 6.5 mm • TRG-21 5.56 mm (TRG-21 EGLM)
Designated marksman rifles	ASP-1 Kir 12.7 mm • CMR-76 6.5 mm • Cyrus 9.3 mm • Mk-I EMR 7.62 mm • Mk14 7.62 mm (Classic) • Mk18 ABR 7.62 mm • MAR-10 .338 • MXM 6.5 mm • Promet MR 6.5 mm • Rahim 7.62 mm • SPAR-17 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	GM6 Lynx 12.7 mm • M320 LRR .408
Squad automatic weapons	CAR-95-1 5.8 mm • LIM-85 5.56 mm • Mk200 6.5 mm • MX SW 6.5 mm • RPK-12 7.62 mm • SPAR-16S 5.56 mm • Zafir 7.62 mm
Machineguns	Navid 9.3 mm • SPMG .338
Launchers	9M135 Vorona • MAAWS Mk4 • PCML • RPG-7 • RPG-42 • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact
Static	M2 • Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Remote Designator • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT)
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Karts DLC \| Marksmen DLC \| Apex DLC \| Tanks DLC \| Contact DLC

Vehicles

Vehicles of ArmA 3
Wheeled	AFV-4 Gorgon • AMV-7 Marshall • Hatchback • HEMTT • Hunter • Ifrit • Kart • MB 4WD • MSE-3 Marid • Offroad • Prowler • Qilin • Rhino MGS (UP) • Strider • SUV • Tempest • Tractor • Truck • Quadbike • UGV Stomper • Van • Zamak (MRL)
Tracked	2S9 Sochor • AWC Nyx • BTR-K Kamysh • CRV-6e Bobcat • ED-1D Mini UGV (ED-1E) • IFV-6a Cheetah • IFV-6c Panther • FV-720 Mora • M2A1 Slammer (A4 UP) • M4 Scorcher • M5 Sandstorm • MBT-52 Kuma • T-100 Varsuk (X Futura) • T-140 Angara (T-140K) • ZSU-39 Tigris
Rotor-wing	AH-9 Pawnee • AH-99 Blackfoot • AR-2 Darter • CH-49 Mohawk • CH-67 Huron • Demining Drone • MH-9 Hummingbird (M900) • Mi-48 Kajman • Mi-290 Taru • MQ-12 Falcon • PO-30 Orca • UH-80 Ghost Hawk • Utility Drone • WY-55 Hellcat
Fixed-wing	A-143 Buzzard • A-149 Gryphon • A-164 Wipeout • Caesar BTT • F/A-181 Black Wasp II • KH-3A Fenghuang • MQ-4A Greyhawk • To-199 Neophron • To-201 Shikra • UCAV Sentinel • V-44X Blackfish • Y-32 Xi'an
Aquatic	Assault Boat • Motorboat • RHIB • Speedboat • SDV • Water Scooter
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Karts DLC \| Helicopters DLC \| Apex DLC \| Jets DLC \| Laws of War DLC \| Tanks DLC \| Contact DLC

Requirements

	MINIMUM	RECOMMENDED
OS	Windows 7 SP1 64-bit	Windows 7 SP1 64-bit Windows 8 Windows 10
PROCESSOR	Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz OR AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz	Intel Core i5-4460 or faster OR AMD FX 4300 or faster
GRAPHICS	NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT OR AMD Radeon HD 5670 OR Intel HD Graphics 4000	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OR AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
GPU MEMORY	512 MB	2 GB
DirectX®	10	11
RAM	4 GB	6 GB
HARD DRIVE	32 GB free space (HDD)	35 GB free space (SSD / Hybrid HDD / SSHD)
AUDIO	DirectX® compatible on-board	DirectX® compatible soundcard
OTHER	Internet connection and free Steam account to activate	Internet connection and free Steam account to activate

Accurate as of September 2018

Screenshots

Video

Arma 3 - Launch Trailer

Arma 3 - Survive Trailer

Arma 3 - Adapt Trailer

Arma 3 - Win Trailer

Arma 3 - Bootcamp Update Trailer

Arma 3 - Nexus Update Trailer

Trivia

ArmA 3 was initially slated for release in July 2012 but was postponed following an incident involving two of its development leads in Lemnos, Greece (the real-world island that the Altis and Stratis terrains are inspired by). Its tumultuous development cycle resulted in no less than three iterations of the storyline being established.
In its initial concept, ArmA 3 was referred to internally as ArmA Futura and was planned to have a vastly different setting compared to its final version.
- Not only was the setting meant to be science-fiction and post-apocalyptic based, but was also intended to be a Role Playing Game (RPG) instead of a military sandbox.

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