Bohemia Interactive Announces the Arma 3 Art of War Contest

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – May 6, 2020 - Today, Bohemia Interactive announces the Arma 3 Art of War contest, which will ultimately form the basis for a charity DLC that will aid the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Arma 3's creative community of artists and modders are all invited to submit original 2D artworks and cosmetic 3D assets across four contest categories. The winning entries – along with two new single-player scenarios, specially designed by Bohemia Interactive to showcase them – will be made available as a small downloadable content package (DLC) later this year. Submission for the Art of War contest are open today and close on July 15, 2020.

100% of Bohemia Interactive's proceeds from the Arma 3 Art of War DLC (after taxes) will be donated to the ICRC to support their response to the COVID19 pandemic, as well as their continued humanitarian efforts in providing protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. The expected price of the charity DLC is 2.99 USD / EUR / GBP, with two optional higher price tiers of 9.99 USD / EUR / GBP and 19.99 USD / EUR / GBP for those who wish to donate extra . After approximately 10 months of being on sale, the Art of War DLC will become permanently free for all Arma 3 players to enjoy, and Bohemia Interactive will announce the total donation raised. 

Contest Details

The Arma 3 Art of War contest is divided into four categories: Props, Character Accessories, Character Clothing, and a special 2D artwork category in any medium on the theme of International Humanitarian Law in future conflict. Entries in the latter will be displayed in a virtual in-game gallery, where players can learn about the challenges that various new technologies might present to organisations such as the ICRC. In addition, a second short scenario will be developed by Bohemia Interactive using the winning assets from the 3D categories.

Besides supporting a charitable cause, contest participants will also be able to win some art-inspired prizes. Bohemia Interactive will offer 1st place winners their choice of a Wacom Intuos S drawing tablet or a collection of professional art supplies, plus a limited edition T-shirt, silver medal, and a copy of the sumptuously illustrated book, War and Art. Similarly, 2nd and 3rd place winners will each receive a range of prizes, on top of the prestige of having their names in the developer credits.

Reminder: Submissions are open as of today and will close on July 15, 2020. For more information on how to participate and the official contest rules, please visit the official Art of War page on the Arma 3 website. For other news and updates, be sure to follow Arma 3 on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Steam.