Leak claims Arma Reforger will be next game in series and bridge to Arma 4
A leaked marketing guide claims the next game in the Arma series could be Arma Reforger, a game that uses Bohemia Interactive’s new Enfusion engine, which isn’t Arma 4. Due to the complexities of developing Arma 4, the guide says that Bohemia intends for Arma Reforger to be a bridge between the current Arma community and new games that will also introduce the franchise to a new audience — console players. Arma Reforger is said to be available on Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
The marketing guide was posted on a forum called Reddit Game Leaks and Rumors. It is widely regarded as credible given that the Bohemians themselves will give a “Future of Arms” speech on May 17. postal last week.
The leaker claims the game will take place on a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean called Everon, close to the other fictional “Armaverse” island of Malden. Most disturbingly, it will be set in “1989” in a conflict between American and Soviet troops. It’s being positioned as a “military simulation game (rather than a ‘simulator’)”, which is a more direct way of saying that perhaps the Arma Reforger will be more accessible than before. Bohemia also apparently hopes that by releasing the Enfusion engine and technology to tuners ahead of Arma 4’s official launch, a capable modding community will be ready to release.
Notably, the marketing guide also highlights Bohemia’s ongoing collaboration with the ICRC, previously citing Arma 3’s Laws of War DLC as an example. The marketing guide says Arma will continue to foster an “anti-war humanitarian focus” by continuing to “expose, disseminate and promote international humanitarian law in the game”.
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