Leak zu Arma – Reforger is the sequel to the popular Steam hit that shaped the shooter genre

Everyone is eagerly awaiting how things will continue with Arma in the future. Because Arma 3 shaped the modern shooter genre with a mod for “Battle Royale”. The team announced a live stream for May 17, but now a big leak has surfaced. Apparently, Arma Reforger is the new part that is supposed to form a bridge to Arma 4.

What is this leak? on reddit a leak to Arma appeared, apparently revealing a marketing plan. It’s about Arma Reforger – many were hoping for Arma 4, but Reforger seems to be something of an in-between step.

We show you the details of the leak here in an overview. Keep in mind that the information is not official and you should therefore take the leak with a dose of skepticism.

What is Arma Reforger?

This makes it better: According to Leak, the military game will run on Bohemia Interactive’s new “Enfusion Technology” engine. This gives hope to the community of the franchise, because with the new engine the better, modern graphics that players want could finally follow.

It aims to give players a first look at Arma 4, providing tactical depth while remaining accessible to a wide audience. Including console players. The mod support is of course also included.

What is the setting? According to the leak, Arma Reforger takes place in an alternative 1989. As a player, you should advance your career in the military and join either the US powers or the Soviet powers. The battle is fought over the strategically important Island of Everon.

The features:

• Cold War setting
• Everon as an island in the Atlantic with 52 km²
• Multiplayer Game Mode – Competitive or Co-Op
• 3 factions
• 6 vehicles (with 18 variants)
• 15 weapons
• 2 grenade types
• 13 combat roles
• Game Master scenario editor, multiplatform workshop and full mod support
• Persistent profiles for players

This is also exciting: The leaked material emphasizes the continued cooperation between Bohemia and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The series is said to have a “humanitarian, anti-war focus.” In addition, there is the goal of continuing to “uncover, disseminate and promote international humanitarian law in the game.”

When will there be more information? On May 17th at 7:00 p.m. German time Twitter on Stream dealing with the future of Arma. It can be assumed that the game will be officially presented there.

Arma 3 shapes shooter genre with “Battle Royale” mod

Why is Arma 3 so important? The military shooter Arma 3 was released on Steam in 2013 and has consistently averaged between 10,000 and 20,000 players on the PC platform since February 2014.

The shooter genre shaped Arma 3 primarily through a mod for “Battle Royale”. It’s no coincidence that it’s happening in Arma 3, as the game is considered extremely friendly to modders: Brendan Greene, the “PlayerUnknown”, developed his “Battle Royale” mod for the game in 2014.

This mod was ultimately formative for the shooter genre of the last 7 years, because games like:

• H1Z1 – King of Kill – Greene had worked on this
• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – that was Greene’s own game
• Fortnite: Battle Royale – the game has been accused of copying PUBG
• Apex Legends – the 3-player battle royale from EA
• Call of Duty: Warzone – Activision Blizzard’s answer to the hype

How do you like the look of Arma Reforger? A cool intermediate step on the way to Arma 4? Or do you want other content that the leak hasn’t mentioned yet? Let us know what you think about it here on MeinMMO in the comments.

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