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AMRA 2 coming to Steam

by: Scott -
More On: Arma 2: Army of the Czech Republic
ARMA 2, one of the spiritual successors to the Operation Flashpoint series, is coming to Steam this August. The concept of an FPS/RTS hybrid has always interested me, so I'm interested to see what Bohemia is doing with this next installment of the Armed Assault franchise. Pre-orders just opened up on June 1st, so head over to Steam and get your copy orderd if your a big fan of Army shooters.
ARMA II COMING TO STEAM!

Bohemia's next hit ARMA II arrives on Steam in June 2009


Prague, Czech Republic, June 3rd - 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 I YouTube profile: ARMA2offical

ARMA 2, developed by Bohemia Interactive, will be available in 2009.


About Bohemia Interactive
Established in 1999 in Prague, Czech Republic, Bohemia Interactive is
an independent game development studio that focuses on developing
original state of the art computer entertainment and simulation
software, including the research of proprietary advanced real-time 3D
graphics, artificial intelligence and physical simulation technologies
for real-time interactive environments.

Operation Flashpoint, Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by
Codemasters in 2001, became the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the
world and has won many international awards, including "Game of The
Year" and "Best Action Game." Over 2 million copies of Operation
Flashpoint have been sold since its release. Bohemia Interactive's
second major release, ArmA: Armed Assault (also known as ArmA: Combat
Operations), followed in 2007 and sold over 400,000 copies on PC
through various local publishing partners.

The research and development team of Bohemia Interactive has more than
50 experienced developers at studios in the Czech Republic and
Australia. Bohemia Interactive won the Best PC Game Developer award
for 2001 at London's ECTS exhibition and Rookie Studio of the Year
award at GDC 2002. http://www.bistudio.com
"Operation Flashpoint"T is a trademark of Codemasters.