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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

Simulation Military Action Multiplayer Tactical
Last tracked players
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Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
You will enlist into various roles within the US Army, from basic infantrymen, through special operatives, to pilots and tank crew in this new installment in the award winning line up of military simulators for PC from Bohemia Interactive.
Building on 10 years of experience and constant engine development, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, thermal imaging, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.

NOTE:

Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead is a standalone product and does not require the original Arma 2.

Key features:

  • NEW PLAYABLE CONTENT: New story campaign for both SP and MP gameplay. Wide range of new tutorials, single scenarios and multiplayer modes.


  • MASSIVE GAME WORLD: Three brand new Central Asia-style large maps including expansive urban, desert and mountainous terrain featuring a fully destructible and interactive environment.


  • ULTIMATE WAR EXPERIENCE: Fully integrates with the original Arma 2 for unmatched warfare simulation.



  • UNIQUE GAMEPLAY ELEMENTS: Detachable backpacks with equipment, advanced weapon optics, material penetration modelling, remote real-time simulation of Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV), freedom of decision and repercussive actions.

  • EXTRA UNITS AND VEHICLES: Multiple factions for all sides including US Army, United Nations, Takistani Army and Guerrillas making a collection of 300+ new units, weapons and vehicles.


  • MISSION EDITOR: Design your own missions by the intuitive, easy-to-use mission editor and become part of one of the biggest and most creative PC gaming community ever.


  • GAME MODIFICATION: Create Your own custom game content with complete editing tools suite (freeware SDK kit) and modify the game in ways where the only limitation is Your own imagination.


  • EXTENSIVE MULTIPLAYER: Play the campaign missions in cooperative mode or join duty in the massive multiplayer battles with up to 50 players.



  • CHEAT PROTECTION: Optional anti-cheat BattlEye available to help secure dedicated servers. In addition BE adds 'RCON' (remote control) for game's dedicated server software.


  • DEDICATED SERVER: To support smooth multi-player experience there is 'dedicated server software' available for Windows (included with game) and Linux (download-able from game's website).

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
  • Memory: 1GB
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 8600GT or ATI Radeon 3650 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 10 GB free space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Phenom X4 or faster
  • Memory: 2GB
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 896 MB VRAM
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB free space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Bohemia Interactive
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
73
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Captions available, Partial Controller Support, Includes level editor
Languages
English*, Czech, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, German, Polish, Russian
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (8)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
CzechYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 61th percentile. Priced as Market at $19.99.

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Value Ratio Top 39%

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Is Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead worth buying right now?
Wait — $19.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead free to play?
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead costs $19.99 on Steam.
What genre is Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead?
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead is a Action, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead?
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead was developed by Bohemia Interactive and published by Bohemia Interactive.
What platforms does Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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