ArmA 3's Art of War DLC (alternately titled as the Art of War Charity Pack) is a charity-oriented DLC that adds clothing, props, a playable showcase mission, and an interactive gallery featuring artwork procured by the contest winners.
It is a free DLC that is available by default to all ArmA 3 owners and was released on February 23rd, 2021.[1]
Overview
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Dedicated exclusively to raising funds for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), this DLC features 2D artwork created by contest winners displayed in an interactive gallery.
Submissions to the contest were officially closed on July 15th, 2020.[2] The list of winners were later announced on August 19th.[3]
Art of War's assets were temporarily classified as premium content. The virtual gallery and 3D assets were eventually made freely available for all players on November 30th, 2021.[4]
Prospective early adopters of the DLC were able to choose from one out of three amounts to donate to charity. The amount donated did not affect the quantity of premium assets unlocked for the "owner".[5] All proceeds from sales (after tax) were subsequently donated to the ICRC.[4]
Content
Uniforms
Hats
Backpacks
Singleplayer scenarios
- Art of War exhibition/gallery
- Cultural Property showcase mission
Gallery
Video
Trivia
- Art of War is the third charity-themed DLC for ArmA 3 after Karts and Laws of War.
- By popular demand, the list of permissible entries for the 2D artwork category was eventually expanded to include screenshots rather than just freehand artwork (albeit as a bonus category of its own).
- Due to the lack of submissions for 3D art assets, the category was omitted from the list of winners and reduced to only 2D artwork. However, the entrants who participated were still awarded consolation prizes in recognition of their efforts.
- Editor props and thematic clothing assets were still included in the DLC's final release version, though they were created inhouse by the studio's artists.
- The initial date for the unveiling of the finalists was scheduled for release on August 5th, 2020. However, it was omitted in favour of announcing the winners earlier on August 19th.[3]
- The intended release date was also modified from sometime in late November to an ambiguous late 2020. However, on November 21st this was again delayed to sometime in early 2021[6] until February 19th, when its official release date was finally announced.
- Art of War was initially slated to become free content on September 12th, 2021, though this was later pushed back to November 30th instead.
- In total, the DLC raised up to $155,783 USD for donation to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).[4]
References
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2021, SPOTREP #00096, Arma 3, viewed 30 November 2021, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00096>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2020, Submissions for the #Arma3ArtofWar contest have now officially closed. A big thanks goes out to everyone in the #Arma3 community who participated! Over the next few weeks we'll be evaluating all of the entries. Stayed tuned for the announcement of the winners in September!, 16 July, viewed 6 August 2020, <https://twitter.com/ArmaPlatform/status/1283700526107033600>.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2020, ARMA 3 ART OF WAR CONTEST: WINNERS REVEALED, Arma 3, viewed 20 August 2020, <https://arma3.com/news/arma-3-art-of-war-contest-winners-revealed>.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2021, 'Arma 3 Art of War DLC raises $155,783 for charity', Developer's Blog, 30 November, viewed 22 September 2022, <https://www.bohemia.net/blog/Arma-3-Art-of-War-DLC-raises-USD155783-for-charity>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2021, ARMA 3 ART OF WAR CHARITY PACK IS OUT NOW, Arma 3, viewed 24 May 2023, <https://arma3.com/news/arma-3-art-of-war-charity-pack-is-out-now>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2020, SITREP #00239, Arma 3, viewed 24 November 2020, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/sitrep-00239>.
External links
See also
| DLC (ArmA 3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Main | Karts • Helicopters • Marksmen • Apex • Jets • Laws of War • Tac-Ops • Tanks • Contact | |
| Creator (Armaverse) | Western Sahara • Reaction Forces | ||
| Creator (Cold War) | Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany • S.O.G. Prairie Fire • CSLA Iron Curtain | ||
| Creator (WW2) | Spearhead 1944 | ||
| Free | Zeus • Malden • Art of War | ||
| Official Addon | ADR-97 Weapon Pack* • Czech Veterans Pack | ||
| Entries are listed in order of release from left (oldest) to right (newest) * deprecated/incorporated as official content. | |||