Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Released Jun 2010
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.
92% positive · 22K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead launched on June 29, 2010 and received three paid DLC packs: British Armed Forces (August 28, 2010), Private Military Company (November 30, 2010), and Army of the Czech Republic (September 12, 2012). All three DLC are released with no unreleased entries remaining in the store listing.
Following the final DLC in September 2012, Bohemia Interactive continued to ship maintenance and compatibility patches but no new content. The December 2015 update bundled community-developed CorePatch fixes into the official release, the November 2019 update (v1.64) added Windows 10 support, and the December 2021 hotfixes added Windows 11 compatibility for BattlEye. These updates are purely technical maintenance — keeping the game functional on modern operating systems — rather than new gameplay content.
The last developer communication was on December 21, 2021, and no new content, roadmaps, or future plans have been announced since the final DLC shipped in 2012. The game launched as a complete standalone expansion and has been in a maintenance-only state for well over a decade. It is a finished product.
Evidence
Army of the Czech Republic released — the third and final DLC for the game. All three DLC packs are now released with none remaining unreleased.
Private Military Company DLC released.
Content
3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Bohemia Interactive
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
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.
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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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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