Truth be told I’m not ARMA 3‘s intended target and I’m ok with that. I like to read up on it, check out the screenshots, marvel at the awesome videos and wish I had the time to sink into it. But now Bohemia Interactive has to go and try to prank us with something we really, really want.
ARMA 3 Karts, Say What! This doesn’t look like a shoddy copy and paste job either just watch the trailer, they’ve already modeled the damn things just release it already! SEGA made Club Kart in the arcade and I loved it, gone were the Mario Kart power-ups and instead they were replaced with your nerves of steel and lead foot to best your opponents. SEGA even took a page out of the NEO GEO handbook and you could save your stats to a Club Kart Card.
So Bohemia is even has a whole press release teasing that ARMA 3 Karts will have a full karting paradise with time trails, different liveries, authentic handling and even kart gear in second quarter 2014. I know this is April Fools but come on Bohemia, if there’s anything that’ll get me to buy ARMA 3, it’s ARMA 3 Karts!
Source Link: YouTube | http://www.arma3.com
PRESS RELEASE
Bohemia Interactive presents Arma 3TM Karts
Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday April 1st 2014
Bohemia Interactive, the award-winning creators of the critically acclaimed Arma series and the standalone version of DayZ, are proud to announce Arma 3™ Karts – the first official premium DLC for Arma 3™.
Bring the battle to the race track in the adrenaline-fueled Karts DLC pack for Arma 3™. Featuring the most skill-based discipline in motorsport, Arma 3™ Karts lets you experience the intense thrill of open-wheel racing, while you burn rubber on some of the most iconic licensed circuits on Altis. Feel every bump in the asphalt, tune your driving skills to perfection, and slide into pole position. Be fast, be relentless, pedal to the metal. This is where rivalries are born; this is where the world’s greatest go head-to-head. This is Arma 3™ Karts.
· GO KARTS
Get behind the wheel of the fastest kart ever built – modeled with an uncompromising attention to detail. Choose from seven stock liveries, or sign one out of the four exclusive sponsorship deals.
· GO RACING
Shave milliseconds off your personal record in five high-octane Time Trial challenges. Duke it out against other drivers online and achieve victory in the ultimate multiplayer race event on Altis.
· KARTING PARADISE
Welcome to Altis – a 270 km² Mediterranean playground full of kart racing spectacle. Here, wheels and alarm pistols are your weapons, and helmets your best defense.
· SPLENDID™ HANDLING
Configured specifically for Arma 3™ Karts, Bohemia Interactive’s SplendID™ Handling technology powers the most authentic, raw, and visceral driving experience in racing game history.
· THIS IS ARMA 3™ KARTS
Live life in the fast lane as you return to the roots of racing. Get into next gear to earn you place in the grid. With stunning visuals, an unparalleled handling system, and genre-defining content, this is kart racing simulation at its finest.
“Since we’re already in the zombie business with DayZ, we felt the next logical expansion would be to take on karting”, said Jay Crowe, Creative Director on Arma 3. “Our sandbox could not be called complete without karts, and thus we set ourselves the goal to recreate this pure form of racing. Welcome to Arma 3’s World of Karts: drive / overtake / win.”
Arma 3 – The Splendid Split feat. Karts (DLC Test 1)
Bohemia Interactive has scheduled the Arma 3™ Karts DLC for the second quarter of 2014. The exact release date and price will be announced at a later date.
For more information about Arma 3, please visit the official website at www.arma3.com and follow Arma 3 on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About Arma 3
Arma 3 is a tactical military shooter and combined arms game for Windows PC, which takes place on the massive Mediterranean islands of Altis (270 km²) and Stratis (20 km²). The game features a diverse range of singleplayer and multiplayer content – supported by more than 20 vehicles, 40 weapons, customizable gear, and 5 different factions. An in-game scenario editor enables players to create their own scenarios, which can be shared via the Arma 3 Steam Workshop. Game modification is also supported. More information about Arma 3 is available at www.arma3.com.
About Bohemia Interactive
Established in 1999 in Prague, Czech Republic, Bohemia Interactive is an independent game development studio which is primarily known for its award-winning mil-sim Arma series, starting with Arma: Cold War Assault. Published in 2001, this debut title became the no. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards. The hugely successful series was followed by Arma 1 and Arma 2 on PC as well as Arma 2: Firing Range on mobile devices, before a standalone PC expansion Operation Arrowhead was released, as well as three DLC which greatly added to the series. The latest installment in the Arma series, Arma 3, pioneered Steam’s Early Access form of development, and was successfully released in September 2013. Bohemia Interactive is also the developer of Take On Helicopters, Carrier Command: Gaea Mission and the recently released Arma Tactics – a turn-based strategy game for Android, iOS, PC, Linux and Mac. In addition to their ongoing support forArma 3, the studio is currently working on Take On Mars and the standalone version of DayZ. More information about Bohemia Interactive is available at www.bistudio.com.
Arma 3 – The Splendid Split feat. Karts (DLC Test 1) – YouTube.
