Fans of the long-awaited next chapter in the Arma franchise, Arma 4, were given a treat during Bohemia Interactive’s live-stream presentation yesterday with the announcement of Arma Reforger. Confirming that Arma 4 is indeed in development, Bohemia Interactive says that Reforger is the next stepping stone on the way to completing the fourth official installment.

Reforger is a standalone installment that serves as a platform for players to enjoy, giving us all a chance to play in a reimagined version of Arma: Cold War Assault’s original map, Everon. Spanning a remarkable 164 km2 which contains 51 km2 of landmass alone, this is a stunning environment for eager players to explore and play around in, taking place in the 1980s.

This new title also serves as a test of sorts for developers to digest the community feedback they receive in order to make Arma 4 the best it could be. Coming in hot with a brand-new game engine, this title is the first to run on Bohemia’s Enfusion which will also power the forthcoming Arma 4. Not only is the engine itself pretty impressive at first sight, but there are also tons of tools that the developers implore modders to use at their disposal, thanks to this powerful new engine.

Features:

• Game Modes

  Take to the battlefield in one of Arma Reforger's two multiplayer game modes. Select a side and fight for the island of Everon in Conflict, or edit scenarios in Game Master and manage events as they unfold, guiding players through the chaos of war.

• Multiplatform

  Experience authentic combat on both Xbox and PC, for the first time in the Arma series. Modded content is no longer exclusive to PC players and can be downloaded by both PC console owners from the content creation repository on the Workshop.

• Multiplayer

  Join other players in the Conflict game mode and fight for the island of Everon across a massive open-world terrain, or create your own scenario as a Game Master in Arma Reforger's real-time editor.

• Reforging Arma

  Arma Reforger is a versatile platform for player exploration — powered by the all-new Enfusion engine. Every aspect of the game can be modded using Workbench, a suite of in-house development tools, designed specifically for the Arma community.

• Workshop

  Expand the game with original modded content or make and share your own! The Workshop is Bohemia Interactive's own integrated, repository service, meaning console players can also enjoy add-ons created by PC users.

• Workbench

  Thanks to the Enfusion engine, you can mod Arma Reforger using the exact same tools used to make it. Introduce new mechanics, assets, and more. The only limit is your technical abilities and imagination. Reshape the game and share your own creative vision!

Arma Reforger is currently available on PC (Steam Early Access) and Xbox consoles (Game Preview) for $29.99.