<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
realism-based	O
military	O
tactical	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
exclusively	O
through	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
distribution	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
main	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
eighth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
overall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
macOS	B-Application
and	O
Linux	B-Application
on	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
primarily	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
mid-2030s	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
fictional	O
islands	O
of	O
Altis	O
and	O
Stratis	O
in	O
the	O
South	O
Mediterranean	O
Sea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
to	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reception	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
toward	O
the	O
visuals	O
and	O
immersive	O
realism	O
,	O
but	O
criticism	O
toward	O
the	O
difficulty	O
for	O
new	O
players	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
singleplayer	O
content	O
on	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
has	O
been	O
actively	O
maintained	O
and	O
expanded	O
by	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
and	O
publishing	O
partners	O
,	O
with	O
almost	O
twenty	O
significant	O
updates	O
and	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
releases	O
since	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Almost	O
a	O
decade	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
maintains	O
a	O
substantial	O
player	O
base	O
and	O
an	O
active	O
modding	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
realistic	O
tactical	O
shooter	O
featuring	O
accurate	O
and	O
deadly	O
weapons	O
that	O
are	O
heavily	O
affected	O
by	O
external	O
ballistics	O
and	O
recoil	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
's	O
gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
more	O
refinements	O
and	O
customization	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
refreshed	O
HUD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
primarily	O
focuses	O
on	O
infantry	B-Protocol
,	O
but	O
a	O
wide	O
selection	O
of	O
usable	O
vehicles	O
,	O
including	O
combat	O
vehicles	O
,	O
armored	O
fighting	O
vehicles	O
,	O
military	O
helicopters	O
,	O
multirole	O
combat	O
aircraft	O
,	O
motorboats	O
,	O
and	O
civilian	O
passenger	O
vehicles	O
,	O
are	O
essential	O
to	O
gameplay	O
and	O
are	O
frequently	O
expanded	O
on	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
introduces	O
diving	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
diving	O
equipment	O
and	O
an	O
underwater	O
firearm	O
implemented	O
for	O
underwater	O
frogman	O
operations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
campaigns	O
and	O
scenarios	O
place	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
a	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
situations	O
,	O
from	O
infiltration	O
and	O
reconnaissance	O
to	O
the	O
commanding	O
of	O
combined	B-Protocol
arms	I-Protocol
operations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
most	O
missions	O
have	O
specific	O
objectives	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
most	O
part	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
encouraged	O
to	O
choose	O
their	O
own	O
approach	O
to	O
achieving	O
them	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
silently	O
eliminating	O
targets	O
as	O
a	O
lone	O
marksman	O
to	O
leading	O
a	O
multirole	O
squad	B-Application
into	O
battle	O
from	O
multiple	O
flanks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
some	O
situations	O
,	O
various	O
resources	O
may	O
be	O
at	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
disposal	O
,	O
including	O
UAVs	O
and	O
fire	O
support	O
from	O
artillery	B-Application
and	O
mortars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
its	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
contain	O
over	O
50	O
unique	O
weapons	O
of	O
varying	O
type	O
,	O
caliber	O
,	O
and	O
purpose	O
,	O
including	O
rifles	O
,	O
submachine	O
guns	O
,	O
machine	O
guns	O
,	O
sniper	B-Protocol
rifles	O
,	O
handguns	O
,	O
and	O
rocket	O
launchers	O
(	O
primarily	O
MANPADS	O
and	O
ATGM	O
launchers	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
variants	O
of	O
some	O
weapons	O
such	O
as	O
carbines	O
and	O
underbarrel	O
grenade	O
launchers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Standard	O
tools	O
such	O
as	O
maps	O
,	O
GPS	O
satnavs	O
,	O
compasses	B-Language
,	O
and	O
radios	B-Application
operate	O
basic	O
in-game	O
functions	O
that	O
are	O
disabled	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
removed	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
removing	O
the	O
radio	O
disables	O
NPC	O
radio	O
messages	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
servers	O
,	O
hosted	O
officially	O
and	O
by	O
third	O
parties	O
,	O
offer	O
various	O
PvP	O
and	O
PvE	O
modes	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
combined	B-Protocol
arms	I-Protocol
battles	O
across	O
an	O
entire	O
terrain	O
to	O
custom	O
roleplaying	O
servers	O
that	O
simulate	O
civilian	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
features	O
"	O
units	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
community	O
's	O
official	O
multiplayer	O
clan	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
scenario	O
editor	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
custom	O
singleplayer	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
scenarios	O
using	O
assets	O
and	O
scripting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scenarios	O
created	O
in	O
the	O
editor	O
can	O
be	O
uploaded	O
directly	O
to	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
Workshop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
series	O
 '	O
fictional	O
universe	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
near	O
future	O
of	O
the	O
2030s	O
,	O
during	O
a	O
period	O
of	O
global	O
instability	O
following	O
decades	O
of	O
Western	O
isolationism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
primary	O
factions	O
in	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
are	O
the	O
North	O
Atlantic	O
Treaty	O
Organization	O
(	O
NATO	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
opposing	O
Canton	O
Protocol	O
Strategic	O
Alliance	O
Treaty	O
(	O
CSAT	O
;	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Shanghai	O
Cooperation	O
Organisation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
factions	O
include	O
the	O
Altis	O
Armed	O
Forces	O
(	O
AAF	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
military	O
of	O
Altis	O
and	O
Stratis	O
who	O
rule	O
the	O
country	O
under	O
a	O
junta	O
;	O
the	O
Freedom	O
and	O
Independence	O
Army	O
(	O
FIA	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
loyalist	O
rebel	O
militia	B-Application
led	O
by	O
Altis	O
and	O
Stratis	O
 '	O
democratic	O
government	O
in	O
exile	O
;	O
the	O
Combat	O
Technology	O
Research	O
Group	O
(	O
CTRG	O
)	O
,	O
NATO	O
's	O
classified	O
black	O
operations	O
special	B-Application
forces	I-Application
unit	O
;	O
the	O
International	O
Development	O
and	O
Aid	O
Project	O
(	O
IDAP	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
humanitarian	O
aid	O
non-governmental	O
organization	O
;	O
the	O
Gendarmerie	O
,	O
the	O
Horizon	O
Islands	O
 '	O
gendarmerie	O
and	O
defense	O
force	O
;	O
Syndikat	O
,	O
a	O
Tanoan	O
criminal	O
organization	O
that	O
later	O
reforms	O
into	O
L'Ensemble	O
,	O
a	O
guerilla	O
army	O
that	O
is	O
officially	O
anti-imperialist	O
but	O
practically	O
no	O
different	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Livonian	O
Defense	O
Force	O
(	O
LDF	O
)	O
,	O
Livonia	O
's	O
NATO-equipped	O
military	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
over	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
campaigns	O
,	O
showcase	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
scenarios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Only	O
Prologue	O
and	O
The	O
East	O
Wind	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
rest	O
require	O
their	O
respective	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
;	O
additionally	O
,	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
First	O
Contact	O
are	O
considered	O
non-canon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
coup	O
d'état	O
and	O
civil	B-Application
war	I-Application
leaves	O
Altis	O
and	O
Stratis	O
destabilized	O
and	O
under	O
the	O
AAF	O
's	O
control	O
,	O
NATO	O
and	O
CSAT	O
deploy	O
separate	O
peacekeeping	O
operations	O
to	O
the	O
country	O
to	O
quell	O
conflict	O
between	O
the	O
AAF	O
and	O
FIA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kerry	O
regroups	O
with	O
the	O
surviving	O
NATO	O
soldiers	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
British	O
Royal	O
Navy	O
special	B-Application
forces	I-Application
operators	O
Captain	O
Scott	O
Miller	O
and	O
Lieutenant	O
James	O
,	O
who	O
attempt	O
to	O
gather	O
supplies	O
and	O
communicate	O
with	O
NATO	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nathan	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
worked	O
in	O
Oreokastro	O
's	O
IDAP	O
camp	O
since	O
the	O
Altian	O
Civil	B-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
recounts	O
his	O
experiences	O
through	O
five	O
playable	O
scenarios	O
that	O
follow	O
the	O
town	O
during	O
the	O
war	O
from	O
the	O
perspective	O
of	O
different	O
factions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
story	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Redacted	O
"	O
,	O
follows	O
a	O
CSAT	O
special	B-Application
forces	I-Application
team	O
directing	O
a	O
cluster	O
bomb	O
airstrike	O
on	O
Oreokastro	O
from	O
nearby	O
castle	O
ruins	O
to	O
clear	O
the	O
way	O
for	O
the	O
AAF	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
an	O
operation	O
to	O
capture	O
Syndikat	O
leader	O
Solomon	O
Maru	O
,	O
Raider	O
is	O
ambushed	O
by	O
Viper	O
Team	O
,	O
a	O
high-tech	O
Chinese	O
special	B-Application
forces	I-Application
unit	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
forced	O
to	O
withdraw	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2026	O
,	O
the	O
AAF	O
seizes	O
power	O
in	O
Altis	O
and	O
Stratis	O
,	O
overthrowing	O
the	O
democratic	O
government	O
and	O
violently	O
suppressing	O
opposition	O
and	O
dissent	O
;	O
the	O
deposed	O
government	O
forms	O
the	O
Government	O
Loyalists	O
to	O
fight	O
back	O
,	O
sparking	O
the	O
Altian	O
Civil	B-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
conflict	O
sparking	O
a	O
humanitarian	O
crisis	O
,	O
the	O
Loyalists	O
and	O
the	O
AAF	O
soon	O
agree	O
to	O
a	O
ceasefire	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
is	O
broken	O
after	O
the	O
AAF	O
ambushes	O
a	O
Loyalist	O
squad	B-Application
at	O
the	O
village	O
of	O
Orino	O
;	O
the	O
Loyalists	O
respond	O
by	O
capturing	O
the	O
village	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Civil	B-Application
War	I-Application
continues	O
until	O
2030	O
,	O
by	O
which	O
point	O
the	O
AAF	O
junta	O
is	O
recognized	O
as	O
the	O
government	O
of	O
Altis	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Loyalists	O
have	O
reorganized	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
organization	O
:	O
the	O
FIA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barklem	O
commandeers	O
an	O
infantry	B-Protocol
fighting	O
vehicle	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
LZ	O
Mustang	O
survivors	O
,	O
who	O
manage	O
to	O
link	O
up	O
with	O
forces	O
from	O
LZ	O
Blazer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
had	O
bad	O
conduct	O
,	O
Kalogeros	O
is	O
tried	O
as	O
a	O
war	O
criminal	O
and	O
executed	O
by	O
firing	O
squad	B-Application
,	O
but	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
had	O
good	O
conduct	O
,	O
Kalogeros	O
is	O
released	O
and	O
retires	O
to	O
live	O
in	O
peace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
U.S.	O
Army	O
drone	O
operator	O
Specialist	O
Aiden	O
Rudwell	O
and	O
his	O
squad	B-Application
rush	O
to	O
help	O
,	O
a	O
root-like	O
organism	O
erupts	O
from	O
the	O
factory	O
,	O
almost	O
killing	O
Rudwell	O
's	O
friend	O
,	O
Corporal	O
Jack	O
Stype	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soldiers	O
,	O
believing	O
he	O
was	O
attacked	O
,	O
open	O
fire	O
,	O
but	O
are	O
killed	O
by	O
the	O
AFO	O
's	O
telekinetic	O
powers	O
;	O
though	O
Homewood	O
orders	O
NATO	O
to	O
cease	O
fire	O
,	O
the	O
LDF	O
orders	O
an	O
artillery	B-Application
barrage	O
on	O
the	O
AFO	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
officially	O
announced	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
May	O
19	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2013	O
,	O
Bohemia	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
release	O
three	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
episodes	O
for	O
free	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
initial	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
launched	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
featured	O
more	O
showcase	O
missions	O
and	O
the	O
large	O
island	O
of	O
Altis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
new	O
version	O
of	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
's	O
Real	O
Virtuality	O
game	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
like	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
uses	O
the	O
SQF	O
Syntax	O
scripting	B-Language
language	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
falls	O
under	O
two	O
categories	O
:	O
"	O
platform	O
content	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
expansion	O
content	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
not	O
preloaded	O
and	O
must	O
be	O
purchased	O
and	O
mounted	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
accessed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Creator	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
and	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
Contact	O
DLC	B-Protocol
are	O
considered	O
expansion	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
mostly	O
considered	O
non-canon	O
in	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zeus	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
DLC	B-Protocol
update	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Zeus	B-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
February	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zeus	B-Application
allows	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
gamemaster	O
entity	O
(	O
the	O
titular	O
Zeus	B-Application
)	O
that	O
has	O
full	O
control	O
over	O
the	O
battlefield	O
of	O
a	O
particular	O
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
interface	O
allows	O
Zeus	B-Application
to	O
place	O
,	O
delete	O
,	O
and	O
modify	O
soldiers	O
,	O
vehicles	O
,	O
and	O
static	O
objects	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
manage	O
game	O
logic	O
,	O
command	O
enemy	O
forces	O
,	O
and	O
control	O
the	O
flow	O
of	O
a	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Karts	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
29	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
added	O
over	O
20	O
types	O
of	O
go-karts	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
racing	O
outfits	O
,	O
time	O
trial	O
scenarios	O
and	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
static	O
props	O
for	O
creating	O
race	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Karts	O
was	O
not	O
initially	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
:	O
it	O
originated	O
as	O
an	O
April	O
Fool	O
's	O
Day	O
joke	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
when	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
released	O
a	O
fake	O
trailer	O
showcasing	O
the	O
then-fictional	O
Karts	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Jean-Claude	O
Van	O
Damme	O
's	O
Epic	O
Split	O
starring	O
campaign	O
character	O
Scott	O
Miller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
its	O
popularity	O
within	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
community	O
led	O
Bohemia	O
to	O
officially	O
announce	O
the	O
actual	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Karts	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helicopters	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
second	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
added	O
two	O
new	O
helicopters	O
,	O
the	O
NATO	O
CH-67	B-Application
Huron	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
CH-47	O
Chinook	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
CSAT	O
Mi-290	B-Application
Taru	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Ka-226	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
new	O
singleplayer	O
scenarios	O
and	O
time	O
trials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Helicopters	O
DLC	B-Protocol
debuted	O
with	O
the	O
Helicopters	O
Update	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
free	O
platform	O
update	O
that	O
added	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
firing	O
from	O
vehicles	O
,	O
cargo	O
hooks	O
for	O
helicopters	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
advanced	O
helicopter	O
flight	O
model	O
based	O
on	O
Bohemia	O
's	O
Take	B-Application
On	I-Application
Helicopters	I-Application
flight	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marksmen	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
8	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
third	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
content	O
added	O
was	O
focused	O
at	O
improving	O
long-range	O
sniper	B-Protocol
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
new	O
weapons	O
and	O
weapon	O
attachments	O
,	O
outfits	O
such	O
as	O
ghillie	O
suits	O
,	O
and	O
singleplayer	O
scenarios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Marksmen	O
DLC	B-Protocol
debuted	O
with	O
the	O
Marksmen	O
Update	O
,	O
a	O
free	O
platform	O
update	O
which	O
introduced	O
new	O
weapon	O
mechanics	O
such	O
as	O
weapon	O
stabilization	O
and	O
bipods	O
,	O
improved	O
AI	O
and	O
suppression	O
mechanics	O
,	O
enhanced	O
soundscapes	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
mode	O
,	O
"	O
End	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apex	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
11	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
full	O
content	O
expansion	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
adding	O
content	O
to	O
most	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
announced	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Bohemia	O
's	O
roadmap	O
for	O
2015	O
–	O
2016	O
,	O
Apex	O
added	O
the	O
Southeast	O
Asian	O
island	O
archipelago	O
of	O
Tanoa	O
,	O
which	O
spans	O
roughly	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
third-largest	O
terrain	O
in	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jets	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
16	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
fifth	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
be	O
produced	O
jointly	O
with	O
another	O
developer	O
,	O
being	O
co-developed	O
by	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
and	O
Bravo	O
Zero	O
One	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
also	O
introduced	O
new	O
aircraft-focused	O
objects	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
NATO	O
drone	O
(	O
Sentinel	O
UCAV	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
X-47B	O
)	O
,	O
radars	B-Application
,	O
anti-air	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
aircraft-focused	O
props	O
for	O
placing	O
in	O
the	O
editor	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
Gerald	O
R	O
.	O
Ford-class	O
nuclear-powered	O
aircraft	O
carrier	O
named	O
the	O
USS	O
Freedom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Malden	O
2035	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
22	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
DLC	B-Protocol
update	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
primary	O
inclusion	O
was	O
a	O
total	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
fictional	O
Mediterranean	O
island	O
of	O
Malden	O
,	O
previously	O
featured	O
as	O
the	O
primary	O
setting	O
of	O
Operation	B-Application
Flashpoint	I-Application
:	I-Application
Cold	I-Application
War	I-Application
Crisis	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Malden	O
's	O
overhaul	O
was	O
originally	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
now-defunct	O
free-to-play	O
competitive	O
FPS	O
Project	O
Argo	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
released	O
alongside	O
Project	O
Argo	O
on	O
the	O
16th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Operation	O
Flashpoint	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Laws	O
of	O
WarLaws	O
of	O
War	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
sixth	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
human	O
impact	O
of	O
war	O
and	O
humanitarianism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
created	O
in	O
cooperation	O
with	O
the	O
International	O
Committee	O
of	O
the	O
Red	O
Cross	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
portion	O
of	O
its	O
initial	O
proceeds	O
going	O
to	O
the	O
ICRC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
added	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
new	O
content	O
focused	O
around	O
humanitarian	O
aid	O
,	O
with	O
new	O
props	O
and	O
equipment	O
themed	O
around	O
the	O
fictional	O
humanitarian	O
NGO	O
the	O
International	O
Development	O
and	O
Aid	O
Project	O
(	O
IDAP	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Remnants	O
of	O
War	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tac-Ops	O
Mission	O
PackTac-Ops	O
Mission	O
Pack	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Tac-Ops	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
20	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
seventh	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
adds	O
three	O
mini-campaign	O
scenarios	O
—	O
Beyond	O
Hope	O
,	O
Stepping	O
Stone	O
,	O
and	O
Steel	O
Pegasus	O
—	O
that	O
follow	O
events	O
that	O
occur	O
before	O
and	O
during	O
The	O
East	O
Wind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
scenarios	O
,	O
designed	O
to	O
challenge	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
tactical	O
skills	O
,	O
feature	O
unique	O
after	O
action	O
reports	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
videos	O
from	O
Bohemia	O
's	O
military	O
consultants	O
giving	O
insight	O
about	O
the	O
missions	O
and	O
about	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
general	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tac-Ops	O
Mission	O
Pack	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
a	O
free	O
platform	O
update	O
that	O
added	O
Steam	B-Application
achievements	O
and	O
introduced	O
a	O
major	O
overhaul	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
SQF	O
scripting	O
system	O
,	O
giving	O
content	O
creators	O
greater	O
freedom	O
and	O
ease	O
of	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TanksTanks	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
11	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
eighth	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
last	O
piece	O
of	O
content	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
by	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
's	O
Czech	O
studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
armored	O
warfare	O
,	O
introduced	O
three	O
new	O
armored	O
vehicles	O
,	O
primarily	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
competent	O
at	O
competing	O
with	O
other	O
armored	O
vehicles	O
:	O
the	O
NATO	O
Rhino	O
MGS	O
tank	O
destroyer	B-Application
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Rooikat	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
CSAT	O
T-140	O
Angara	O
main	O
battle	O
tank	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
T-14	O
Armata	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
AAF	O
AWC	O
Nyx	O
light	O
tank	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Wiesel	O
AWC	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
also	O
includes	O
up-armored	O
variants	O
of	O
several	O
base	O
game	O
vehicles	O
and	O
the	O
Altis	O
Requiem	O
mini-campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ContactContact	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
25	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
ninth	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
Contact	O
's	O
departure	O
from	O
the	O
traditional	O
realism	O
of	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
First	O
Contact	O
are	O
considered	O
non-canon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
most	O
of	O
Contact	O
is	O
expansion	O
content	O
,	O
some	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
weapons	O
and	O
equipment	O
,	O
are	O
treated	O
as	O
platform	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Global	O
MobilizationGlobal	O
Mobilization	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
tenth	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
a	O
10-mission	O
singleplayer	O
campaign	O
,	O
4	O
factions	O
(	O
West	O
Germany	O
,	O
East	O
Germany	O
,	O
Poland	O
,	O
and	O
Denmark	O
)	O
,	O
70	O
vehicles	O
,	O
30	O
weapons	O
,	O
new	O
infantry	B-Protocol
clothing	O
and	O
gear	O
,	O
17	O
multiplayer	O
scenarios	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
terrain	O
"	O
Weferlingen	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
1983	O
during	O
the	O
Cold	B-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
Global	O
Mobilization	O
's	O
campaign	O
,	O
State	O
Scarlet	O
,	O
follows	O
West	O
Germany	O
's	O
attempts	O
to	O
defend	O
against	O
an	O
East	O
German	O
invasion	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
Cold	B-Application
War	I-Application
gone	O
hot	O
"	O
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Global	O
Mobilization	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
Bohemia	O
's	O
Creator	O
DLC	B-Protocol
Program	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
created	O
by	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
modding	O
community	O
and	O
third-party	O
developers	O
;	O
Global	O
Mobilization	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Vertexmacht	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prairie	O
Fire	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
6	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
eleventh	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
the	O
Creator	O
DLC	B-Protocol
Program	O
,	O
S.O.G.	O
</s>
<s>
CSLA	O
Iron	O
CurtainCSLA	O
Iron	O
Curtain	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
twelfth	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
during	O
the	O
Cold	B-Application
War	I-Application
in	O
the	O
mid-1980s	O
at	O
a	O
border	O
region	O
of	O
Czechoslovakia	O
,	O
the	O
15-mission	O
Iron	O
Curtain	O
campaign	O
follows	O
a	O
Czech	O
FIA	O
rebel	O
fighting	O
the	O
Czech	O
communist	O
government	O
during	O
a	O
"	O
Cold	B-Application
War	I-Application
gone	O
hot	O
"	O
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
the	O
Creator	O
DLC	B-Protocol
Program	O
,	O
CSLA	O
Iron	O
Curtain	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
third	O
party	O
studio	O
ČSLA	O
Studio	O
,	O
a	O
Czech	O
development	O
team	O
composed	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
modders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
CSLA	O
Iron	O
Curtain	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
criticism	O
from	O
the	O
community	O
,	O
who	O
claimed	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
unfinished	O
,	O
poor-quality	O
,	O
and	O
lacked	O
enough	O
content	O
to	O
justify	O
its	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
24	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
released	O
a	O
statement	O
saying	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
recognize	O
that	O
 [ they ] 	O
did	O
not	O
do	O
enough	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
appropriate	O
quality	O
of	O
this	O
particular	O
Creator	O
DLC	B-Protocol
"	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
offering	O
no-questions-asked	O
refunds	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
36	O
days	O
up	O
until	O
July	O
30	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Western	O
SaharaWestern	O
Sahara	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
thirteenth	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
2036	O
in	O
the	O
Arma	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
's	O
Extraction	O
campaign	O
follows	O
Team	O
Sword	O
and	O
Team	O
Shield	O
of	O
the	O
private	O
military	O
company	O
ION	O
Services	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
hired	O
to	O
rescue	O
a	O
kidnapped	O
journalist	O
from	O
the	O
Tura	O
insurgency	O
in	O
the	O
midst	O
of	O
an	O
internal	O
conflict	O
in	O
the	O
Saharan	O
country	O
of	O
Argana	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
the	O
Creator	O
DLC	B-Protocol
Program	O
,	O
Western	O
Sahara	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Rotators	O
Collective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
1.84	O
update	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
Encore	O
content	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
contains	O
additional	O
anti-air	O
assets	O
,	O
fixed-wing	O
armaments	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fictional	O
Liberty-class	O
destroyer	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2.00	O
update	O
,	O
Released	O
on	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
added	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
players	O
for	O
share	O
custom	O
compositions	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
directly	O
to	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
Workshop	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
firing	O
range	O
scenario	O
,	O
new	O
variants	O
of	O
CTRG	O
uniforms	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
forces-themed	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
P07	O
pistol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
reviewers	O
noted	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
heightened	O
focus	O
on	O
user-generated	O
content	O
compared	O
to	O
older	O
Arma	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
complimenting	O
the	O
ease	O
of	O
installing	O
content	O
through	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
Workshop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
won	O
the	O
Technical	O
Contribution	O
to	O
Czech	O
Video	O
Game	O
Creation	O
Award	O
at	O
the	O
2013	O
Czech	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Czech	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Award	O
at	O
Boom	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	O
,	O
Paper	O
,	O
Shotgun	O
placed	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
16th	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
best	O
FPS	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
10th	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
best	O
simulation	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
included	O
them	O
along	O
with	O
Chernarus	O
(	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
DayZ	B-Application
)	O
in	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
top	O
10	O
most	O
beautiful	O
video	O
game	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2022	O
,	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
among	O
the	O
military	O
video	O
games	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
Imperial	O
War	O
Museum	O
's	O
"	O
War	O
Games	O
"	O
exhibit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exhibit	O
curator	O
Chris	O
Cooper	O
highlighted	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
's	O
realism	O
,	O
the	O
freedom	O
and	O
agency	O
of	O
the	O
sandbox-like	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
social	O
engagement	O
of	O
the	O
team-based	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
and	O
what	O
that	O
engagement	O
teaches	O
players	O
about	O
conflict	O
and	O
teamwork	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
men	O
took	O
photographs	O
and	O
recorded	O
videos	O
of	O
Hellenic	O
Armed	O
Forces	O
installations	O
on	O
Lemnos	O
,	O
allegedly	O
to	O
use	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Iran	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
Foundation	O
and	O
the	O
Iranian	O
Revolutionary	O
Guard	O
Corps	O
denied	O
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
's	O
license	O
to	O
sell	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
Iran	O
and	O
banned	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sale	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
for	O
its	O
depiction	O
of	O
the	O
Iran	O
Armed	O
Forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Iran	O
is	O
portrayed	O
as	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
CSAT	O
faction	O
,	O
a	O
rival	O
to	O
NATO	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
's	O
main	O
antagonists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
footage	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
has	O
frequently	O
been	O
mistaken	O
for	O
actual	O
combat	O
footage	O
,	O
deliberately	O
misrepresented	O
as	O
such	O
in	O
fake	O
news	O
,	O
or	O
used	O
in	O
propaganda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
hoaxes	O
typically	O
consist	O
of	O
shaky	O
low-resolution	O
footage	O
of	O
anti-aircraft	O
warfare	O
in	O
nighttime	O
settings	O
,	O
with	O
land	O
or	O
people	O
rarely	O
visible	O
,	O
often	O
depicting	O
the	O
unrealistic	O
application	O
of	O
military	O
assets	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
American	O
C-RAM	O
systems	O
destroying	O
American	O
aircraft	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
Russian	O
state-run	O
news	O
channel	O
Channel	O
One	O
Russia	O
aired	O
footage	O
from	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
claiming	O
to	O
show	O
Russian	O
Su-25	O
attack	O
aircraft	O
conducting	O
an	O
airstrike	O
on	O
a	O
military	O
convoy	O
during	O
the	O
Syrian	O
Civil	B-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
withdrawal	O
of	O
U.S.	O
forces	O
from	O
Afghanistan	O
in	O
April	O
2021	O
,	O
a	O
Facebook	B-Application
post	I-Application
claiming	O
to	O
show	O
the	O
Taliban	O
shooting	O
down	O
an	O
American	O
military	O
transport	O
plane	O
received	O
millions	O
of	O
views	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
video	O
was	O
actually	O
taken	O
from	O
a	O
demonstration	O
of	O
a	O
Phalanx	O
CIWS	O
mod	O
for	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
supposed	O
footage	O
of	O
Israeli	O
anti-aircraft	O
missiles	O
being	O
used	O
against	O
Hamas	O
was	O
sourced	O
to	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
sources	O
,	O
including	O
journalist	O
Mohammed	O
Zubair	O
,	O
noticed	O
the	O
clip	O
was	O
from	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
;	O
Republic	O
TV	O
promptly	O
deleted	O
their	O
online	O
posts	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2022	O
,	O
amid	O
tense	O
Chinese	O
military	O
exercises	O
around	O
Taiwan	O
,	O
a	O
video	O
of	O
"	O
military	O
helicopters	O
from	O
China	O
attacking	O
Taiwan	O
"	O
was	O
found	O
to	O
originate	O
from	O
an	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
livestream.Arma	O
3	O
has	O
been	O
used	O
to	O
produce	O
hoax	O
videos	O
claiming	O
to	O
depict	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
Russo-Ukrainian	O
War	O
since	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
Russian	O
invasion	O
of	O
Ukraine	O
,	O
when	O
a	O
video	O
of	O
a	O
Ukrainian	O
anti-aircraft	O
gun	O
shooting	O
down	O
a	O
Russian	O
military	O
jet	O
received	O
hundreds	O
of	O
thousands	O
of	O
views	O
before	O
being	O
exposed	O
as	O
a	O
hoax	O
made	O
in	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
;	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
clip	O
were	O
previously	O
used	O
in	O
January	O
2020	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
similarly	O
false	O
claim	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
an	O
American	O
anti-aircraft	O
weapon	O
destroying	O
an	O
Iranian	O
missile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bohemia	O
Interactive	O
is	O
aware	O
of	O
the	O
frequent	O
use	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
games	O
in	O
military	O
hoaxes	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
confirmed	O
Arma	B-Application
3	I-Application
's	O
use	O
in	O
several	O
hoaxes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bohemia	O
CEO	O
Marek	O
Španěl	O
told	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
in	O
2012	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
"	O
surprised	O
"	O
that	O
Arma	B-Application
gameplay	O
could	O
be	O
confused	O
for	O
real	O
footage	O
so	O
easily	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2022	O
,	O
Bohemia	O
officially	O
acknowledged	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Arma	B-Application
games	O
in	O
combat	O
footage	O
hoaxes	O
and	O
published	O
an	O
official	O
guide	O
to	O
help	O
viewers	O
identify	O
hoaxes	O
made	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arma	B-Application
Reforger	O
,	O
a	O
standalone	O
preview	O
using	O
the	O
new	O
Enfusion	B-Application
engine	O
,	O
entered	O
early	O
access	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
Arma''	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
simultaneously	O
on	O
PC	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
