ArmA is a challenging and immersive game of modern warfare, but one packed with plenty of frustrating moments and flaws, as well
ArmA: Armed Assault (known as ArmA: Combat Operations in North America) is a tactical military first- and third-person shooter which was developed by a 40 member team at Bohemia Interactive (BI), an independent game developer based in the Czech Republic.
ArmA is the successor to Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, featuring a completely overhauled game engine, with enhanced graphics, physics, Multiplayer functionality, scripting capabilities, as well as a wide variety of new units and vehicles.
Because of legal issues between BI and Codemasters (the original publishers of Operation Flashpoint), Codemasters owns the intellectual property to the name Operation Flashpoint. Since BI severed its connection with Codemasters and no longer has the legal right to use the Operation Flashpoint name, Armed Assault is considered to be the direct descendent of Operation Flashpoint. There is another game currently under development called ArmA 2 (previously referred to as "Game 2") due for release in 2008. Codemasters plans to release a rival title to BI using the name Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising with which BI has no participation.
