Kolgujev (alternately Kolguyev[1], Russian: Кольгуев)[2][3] is a playable terrain in ArmA: Cold War Assault and ARMA Reforger.
ArmA: Cold War Assault
Overview
A territory of the Soviet Union[4][5][6], Kolgujev is the smallest landmass amongst the Malden group of islands.[7] Essentially a mountain peak protruding from the sea, Kolgujev is mostly deserted and is littered with destroyed villages and dead trees, lending it a somewhat dark and dreary atmosphere.[8]
Geography
Kolgujev has a combined landmass of 35 square kilometres.[7]
It is mostly covered in spruce/pine forests, bushy outgrowths and rocky hills. A mountain peak lies in the centre of the island along with some low-lying marshlands surrounding it.[8]
Settlements
With the exception of deserted villages, Kolgujev is devoid of civilian settlements and is exclusively home to the Red Army's 3rd Army garrison.[9]
The 3rd Army's bases are predominately clustered around the southern and eastern corners.[10][11] Several security camps and fortified outposts are scattered throughout other parts of the island.[12]
Points of interest
Guba's Residence
This luxurious manor was formerly the residence of the 3rd Army's commander, General Aleksei Vasilii Guba, along with his personal staff and advisors.[8]
Gallery
Terrain postcard (1985 version).
Ditto.
ARMA Reforger
Overview
Dark and mysterious, Kolguyev is a former mining colony and a Soviet military hub in the Atlantic. It is populated with the diminishing remnants of its coal mining industry, with crumbling civilian and industrial buildings scattered across the island.[1][13][14]
Geography
Kolguyev is a rugged volcanic island with windswept pines and barren ridges.[1] Despite its grim and bleak atmosphere, the island's slopes and rocky coastlines still features pockets of natural beauty. Notably, Kolguyev has natural hot springs scattered across some sections of the island.[15]
Gallery
            Official reveal artwork.  Ditto.  Ditto. |
Video
Arma Reforger- Kolguyev - 1.6 Update
Kolguyev Reveal - Coming Soon!
Trivia
- Kolgujev is named after the real-world island of the same name (the "Kolguyev Island" in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia), but its topography appears to be inspired by the real-world island of Tenerife, one of the largest landmasses in the Canary Islands.[8]
- According to Bohemia Interactive's CEO, Marek Španěl, he regrets choosing to use the Czech spelling of the island's name (Kolgujev) in lieu of its properly spelt name in English (Kolguyev). It was a decision that turned out to be a mistake when Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis was initially released (the original name of Cold War Assault before its re-release).[3]
- Due to the retconning of the original location[16][17] of the Malden islands chain, both by ArmA 3[18] and ARMA Reforger[19], Kolgujev now canonically resides in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.[20]
- Kolgujev was originally exclusive to Cold War Assault. However, on November 11th, 2024, a teaser screenshot showing Guba's residence in the backdrop and the grave of Angelina Malevich from Cold War Assault's main campaign would be posted on Bohemia Interactive's official X account for the ARMA series (formerly Twitter).[21]
- Reforger's iteration of the Kolguyev terrain would finally be added onto the stable branch of the game after Update 1.6's release.[1][25]
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See also
| Playable terrains in ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
|---|---|
| Desert Island • Everon • Kolgujev • Malden • Nogova* | |
| * denotes terrains that were added in the Resistance expansion pack. | |
| Playable terrains in ARMA Reforger | |
|---|---|
| Arland • Kolguyev • Everon | |