On exactly June 22, 2001, the gaming world experienced a small revolution. On this day, the Czech studio Bohemia Interactive has released a military action game called Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. A game that for the first time ever showed that the player on the battlefield is not an indestructible hero, but a mere soldier lost in a large-scale conflict. The game is celebrating a respectable 25 years since its release. And for this significant anniversary, the domestic developers have prepared a fantastic surprise for all fans in the form of a brand new remaster.
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Operation Flashpoint defined a whole new genre of military simulators at the turn of the millennium. Instead of corridor and frantic shooters, it brought huge and open battlefields along with gameplay elements that were completely unusual in 2001. The unique combination of infantry, the ability to drive a variety of vehicles, advanced artificial intelligence, command of your own unit and a comprehensive mission editor subsequently determined the direction in which the entire famous Arma series went.
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Return under the old and new name
During a special anniversary stream, which was also attended by the studio's founders Marek and Ondřej Španěl, the revival of this legend was announced. Those who remember it will surely know that due to the rights to the Operation Flashpoint brand remaining in the hands of the publisher Codemasters (now part of Electronic Arts), the studio renamed the game to Arma: Cold War Assault in 2011. The new project now officially bears the name Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered.
This is not a complete remake built on a completely new engine, but a thoroughly modernized version of the original game. The original Poseidon engine was rebuilt in modern C++ for the remaster and now runs natively on 64-bit operating systems. Windows and Linux. The game has received support for widescreen monitors and modified code to work seamlessly with current hardware. Studio In addition, it released the entire game to the modding community, including the source codes and a special open source package of original assets.
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Pro The announcement brought domestic players another major reason to rejoice. The game is returning to full Czech localization, including the legendary original dubbing. In the 2011 edition with the subtitle Cold War Assault, dubbing was completely absent, and even the Czech subtitles themselves had to be activated very complicatedly and manually by editing configuration files. However, the release date has not yet been announced. But you can shorten the wait now. The playable Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered Demo is available on Steam for free, which, among other things, serves as a vanguard for the creation of future content from the community. The demo is a separate piece of the game, where you can immediately jump into the classic open world full of vehicles, improved AI, and missions exactly as you remember them.
