Online Distribution System - Confirmed

[Chipper]

I was browsing the ArmA gamespot forums and I found recent posts by Placebo confirming that online distribution will be there for ArmA.
Link to posts on gamespot forums.

Placebo

Quote[/b] ]Forgive the c&p but my form answer to questions about releases in currently unsigned regions:

Due to us being unable to find a global publisher we're having to sign region by region, so far signed regions are: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia and Germany. Obviously we hope to sign to a publisher for every region so that ArmA can be distributed in box form onto shelves in retail game stores, but we will also be arranging for ArmA to be distributed digitally online so that people who choose to can pay online and then download ArmA direct to their PC.

Current announced release dates are:

Austria 30/11/06
Czech Republic 10/11/06
Germany 30/11/06
Poland 10/11/06
Switzerland 30/11/06
Slovakia 10/11/06

Placebo

Quote[/b] ]pjc1506 wrote:
Will they be in English as well as country language?


My guess would be (I'll need to confirm later) that the digital version will be available in all languages covered by the retail agreements, so yes English as well as other languages such as Russian, Czech, Polish etc. will be available in the downloadable version, but note that has to be confirmed when we announce details of the online distribution system.

[NeMeSiS]

IIRC he posted the same thing a while back on these forums, but people must have been to busy talking about inverted shoulderflagthingys

[bravo 6]

Im sure lots and lots of people want ARMA in a BOX.

[zigzag]

Im sure lots and lots of people want ARMA in a BOX.

jepp even if i have to buy it online i will buy the box when i can

[Metal Heart]

Nice. I wonder it will cost less without the box and stuff.

Why the silly emoticon? (this one: , wtf it's even supposed to express)

[ebns72]

I hope it is on steam, personally. There was actually a bit of interest in the steampowered forums about this game, from CS players!

[Sanctuary]

Quote[/b] ]Due to us being unable to find a global publisher we're having to sign region by region, so far signed regions are: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia and Germany. Obviously we hope to sign to a publisher for every region so that ArmA can be distributed in box form onto shelves in retail game stores, but we will also be arranging for ArmA to be distributed digitally online so that people who choose to can pay online and then download ArmA direct to their PC.

Is ArmA publisher for online distribution BIS/IDEA themselves ?
I ask this question in relation to "the copy protection is decided by the publisher", being very concerned by this point to know from where i will buy the game.

[TrevorOfCrete]

I hope it is on steam, personally. There was actually a bit of interest in the steampowered forums about this game, from CS players!

god help OFP multiplayer if this is true

[Kegetys]

I hope there would be an option to buy both (With a resonable price), so you can order a boxed copy by mail and while waiting download a copy too, like you can do with upcoming Defcon.

And the online distribution system should preferably be something custom made and simple, like Live for Speed has that doesn't require any extra junk running or installed, is simple to use and doesn't interfere with anything else you do (Like for example Starforce and TryMedia ActiveMark do).

[goodguyswearblack9]

I'll finally get Arma in America!