This weekend a marketing document was leaked for Reforger Weaponwhich will serve to introduce the franchise to a new audience in preparation for the release of weapon 4. Arma Reforger will have a strong multiplayer focus and is coming to PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and PlayStation 5.
Arma Reforger will be the franchise’s first cross-platform title and will be announced alongside Arma 4, the long-awaited sequel developed with the new Enfusion Engine from Bohemia Interactive. According to the document (leaked on the r/GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit), Arma Reforger will serve to present what can be achieved with this new graphics engine as they finish developing Arma 4.
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The purpose of Arma Reforger is to introduce Arma to a console audience, establish new communication processes with players, and test the technologies and design decisions that will form the basis of Arma 4. Because of this, the developers will emphasize feedback from players. the community when they introduce Arma Reforger.
As part of this new brand introduction, Arma’s social media channels will be revamped to reach a broader audience. Arma Reforger will be a premium (paid) release, but will feature “basic” in-game monetization. However, DLC or microtransactions for Arma Reforger were scrapped, so it’s unknown what the monetization would look like.
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Arma Reforger will be a take on Arma 4, featuring tactical yet accessible gameplay with a story set in 1989. The game will feature 3 factions, 6 vehicles with 18 variants, 15 weapons, 2 grenade types, and 13 combat roles, as well as battlefield communications and logistics.
You can see more details of this new installment in the leaked document, but it is expected that we will see Arma Reforger and the announcement of Arma 4 this Tuesday, May 17.