June 3, 2009
Bohemia’s next hit ARMA II
arrives on Steam in June 2009
Bohemia Interactive, creators of
award winning military simulator games Operation Flashpoint and ArmA: Combat
Operations and Valve Corporation, a developer of leading-edge technologies and
software, announced today one of the most anticipated PC Game of 2009, ARMA II,
is available for pre-purchase worldwide via Steam®, Valve’s leading platform for
digital content distribution and management.
Bohemia Interactive once invented
the genre of realistic military sand-box games and it aims now to re-define that
genre with its upcoming game ARMA II, the ultimate military simulator, powered
by the 3rd generation of their original Real Virtuality engine that’s also used
to train soldiers in numerous countries from Australia to the United States.
ARMA II will offer the ultimate
realistic combat simulation experience in a modern day setting. With
unprecedented freedom of movement, actions and tactics, the game will allow
players to immerse themselves in battle as never seen before.
"Steam is one of the world’s leading
digital content distributors, allowing us to offer ARMA II to millions of their
customers online" said Marek Spanel, CEO of Bohemia Interactive. "Bohemia
Interactive is creating genre defining PC games and being in a position to work
with one of the best digital content distributors in the business, as well as
utilizing all of the superb features that Steam offers is very gratifying to us
as a developer."
About ARMA2
ARMA 2 is set in a near future, year
2009, in a fictional state of Chernarus, a post-Soviet country where civil war
raged for over 2 painful years. As a leader of USMC Force Recon team, you are
sent with your squad to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing
stability in Chernarus.
ARMA 2 is based on the latest
generation technology, offering a large-scale game world, authentic and
extremely detailed modern units, weapons, vehicles and environments, challenging
single player and a vast array of multiplayer options.
http://arma2.com
ARMA 2, developed by Bohemia
Interactive, will be available in 2009.
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