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ArmA 3's Alpha Is A Big Hit, Surpassing All Previous ArmA Games Combined

DSOGaming writes: "Bohemia must feel really great with ArmA 3′s success. Despite the fact that the game is still in alpha stage, ArmA 3′s users are already more than those of all previous ArmA games combined."

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Viper74061d ago

Yeah.

DayZ probably did a lot to boost the visibility of Arma games in general which hopefully introduced the main game to a lot of new players.

TheFamous14061d ago

Yup, I always knew about ARMA and then DayZ got popular and always wanted to play it. Then this came out and I watch videos on it and fell in love with the simulation aspect of the game (it's very different from Call of Duty or Battlefield - your typical modern shooters). So far it's an awesome game with an awesome developer and community behind it.

CyberCam4061d ago

The game is absolutely AMAZING for an Alpha I bought the 10 copies for my family & friends and we're having a blast on my private server!

Bohemia's sales strategy is a smart one, no gimmicks. They just allow their community to help out the development of the game! There are already tons of mods and addons for the Alpha, it's mind boggling!

The ArmA series is lucky enough to have one of the best communities to deal with on the internet. Most people you run into are very mature & overall positive. It's very refreshing!

Wingsfan244061d ago

1500 users isn't a ton, if that is what the graph is showing.

john24061d ago (Edited 4061d ago )

12500 is the right number of ArmA 3 ;)

Wingsfan244061d ago

Sigh, just got back from a 4 hour stop class, brain needs to re adjust hahaha.

ATi_Elite4061d ago (Edited 4061d ago )

I don't know what that chart is! maybe it's Alpha Users.

Arma 2 sales are in the millions. Arma 3 Alpha seems to be doing well, servers are PACKED and it's Number 1 on Steam!

Arma is just getting more and more popular, YES Day Z helped but even without DayZ Takistan Life, Chernarus Life are still great mods plus Arma just offers realistic combat in a open world something no other game is doing with such realism.

Vladplaya4061d ago

I quite enjoy the Beta so far, very fun.

Too bad my video card burned out, hopefully not because I was playing ArmA3 haha, although it is very likely as the game is pretty demanding on the hard-wear.

RTheRebel4061d ago (Edited 4061d ago )

Friend gave it to me on steam, awesome game hopefully
PS4 Release in the future.

TheFamous14061d ago

No way.. a console release for a game like this would be terrible.. it wouldn't even be the same. This game is a sandbox with tons of mods and community driven content. Sony and Microsoft would have none of that unfortunately as it is their platform and they have the final word. This is one of the great things about the PC platform in my opinion - I do game on and enjoy every platform, so this isn't one of those biased "PC Elitist" comments.

arronax-14057d ago

Riiight of course it isn't.

AnteCash4061d ago

Bohemia is listed as ps4 developer so it seems DayZ will be released for PS4.

Vladplaya4060d ago

It simply won't work on consoles, the game is a nitch game on PC, console population would hate something so complex and slow pace. Not even kidding here.

TooTall194061d ago

I couldn't get into a decent mp match, but the showcase missions are very fun!

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10 Best Simulation Games

GF365: "Simulation games have their own unique charm that draws players in. Here are our picks for the best simulation games available today."

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Bohemia’s war against Arma 3’s misinformation misuse

From GI.biz: "Back in October, a video clip started doing the rounds on social media, showing what appeared to be the Ukrainian artillery attacking Russian tanks. The footage was shared thousands of times across social media platforms.

There was just one small problem; the footage in question was not real.

It was, in fact, a video of gameplay from Arma 3, a military simulation title made by Czech studio Bohemia Interactive.

This is far from the first time the game has been used to fake footage of warzones. In the past, Arma 3 has been used to spoof videos of conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria, as well as military action between Israel and Palestine. It’s even been used to fake videos of a fictional war between India and Pakistan. This isn’t even the first time that footage of the Ukrainian war has actually turned out to be Arma 3 footage."

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Inverno467d ago

When these videos make their way into mainstream news it just shows me how incompetent these networks are. You could blame YouTubers, click bait titles, you could try to do something about it as the dev, but these are huge news networks with a lot of money poured into em and hundreds of employees. Perhaps if they weren't so set on being first they'd ensure that they aren't putting out fake footage as often as they do.

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5 Best Sniping Games

Precisely picking off your targets from a great distance while they never suspect a thing feels extremely satisfying and fun in games that execute the sniper concept well. Here are five such sniping games that are insanely satisfying.

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