Bohemia Interactive is planning to release Arma 3’s campaign in three free episodes after the game’s initial launch. Being released as free DLC, the first episode, Survive, will be released around a month after the release of the game, Adapt and Win, are slated for release in the months thereafter. This means that, with the free campaign arriving later, the game will première with the large island terrains of Altis (270 km²) and Stratis (20 km²), 12 singleplayer showcase missions, 3 faction showcases, 9 multiplayer scenarios, a set of 10 firing drill challenges, over 20 vehicles, more than 40 weapons, 5 factions, the powerful scenario editor and modding support. This is what the press release says about what features it will start with.
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After an action-packed past year, and a fantastic reception of the Arma 3 Alpha and Beta, the studio truthfully admits to the difficulties it experienced with its parallel development. The team is keeping the quality over quantity. So they are taking some extra time to finish the campaign and put all of the finishing touches on the campaign. The sandbox and modding support will be available at first release so the DayZ of Arma 3 will be readily available.
Joris-Jan van ‘t Land, Project Lead on Arma 3, elaborates,
“This was not a decision we made lightly. As game creators, we love developing and playing through campaigns so, to those awaiting ours, we say: sorry for the delay. After talking a lot about a focus on quality over the last year, it simply did not feel right to compromise now. Rather than pushing back the entire game, we launch this year with an awesome package – a splendid kick off for the Arma 3 experience.”
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