Bohemia Interactive has announced that the campaign for Arma 3 will be released as 3 free DLC episodes after the game launches later this year.

According to the company, the first episode, Survive, will be released within one month of the game’s initial release, while the episodes, Adapt and win, are slated for release in the months thereafter.

While Arma 3 will not have a campaign at launch, there will be plenty to do in the game. According to Bohemia Interactive the game will launch with the large island terrains of Altis (270 km²) and Stratis (20 km²), 12 singleplayer showcase missions, 3 faction showcases, 9 multiplayer scenarios, a set of 10 firing drill challenges, over 20 vehicles, more than 40 weapons, 5 factions, the powerful scenario editor and modding support.

Joris-Jan van‘t Land, Project Lead on Arma 3, had the following to say regarding the campaign delay, via an official press release:

“This was not a decision we made lightly. As game creators, we love developing and playing through campaigns so, to those awaiting ours, we say: sorry for the delay. After talking a lot about a focus on quality over the last year, it simply did not feel right to compromise now. Rather than pushing back the entire game, we launch this year with an awesome package – a splendid kick off for the Arma 3 experience.”

Source: Bohemia Interactive developer blog