Behind-the-scenes news: what happened in the couple of days after the first Conflict mode tests
After several evening games last weekend, we identified quite a lot of shortcomings.

It was the test participants who helped us find most of them - thanks to your feedback, we were able to see what isn't always noticeable when setting up the mode.

What changed?
We fixed the rank requirements for base items of ЧСО and ЧДКЗ.
Weapons that had bugs or created an imbalance between the sides have now been removed.
Some weapon attachments, such as Vortex Razor, SIG Sauer Tango and Leupold scopes, were also removed for balance.

Another important addition was the introduction of new vehicles:
Leopard 2A6, M2A2 Bradley, Marder 1 A3, M113 APC, BMP-2M «Berezhok» and UH-60.

All of this is now already available on the server - so if you haven't checked in on Conflict in a while, now is the time to see what's changed.
Thanks to everyone who took part in the testing and shared their feedback.

Update 1.8.0.13 for Arma Reforger is live on all platforms as of September 3, 2026. Rotors now take greatly reduced damage, and the patch also improves ping calculation, fixes an intermittent radio failure, and clears up several crash and modding issues.

• Helicopter rotors now take greatly reduced damage.
• Fixed far hide outline artifacts when using MSAA.
• Fixed possible character ragdoll deformation.
• Deployable FIA tents no longer offer “Toggle spawning with saved loadout,” since FIA can’t save loadouts.
• Fixed a triggered weapon equip followed by an Emote command that made the equipped weapon levitate above the character.
• Fixed loiter animations sometimes breaking.
• Fixed vehicles not rolling downhill when the parking brake was released while physics were paused.
• Fixed the HQC saved-loadout supply cost not being limited by non-MSAR items.
• Added Analytics settings to the Gameplay settings menu and improved ping calculation.

• Fixed a crash when using vanilla scripted commands on a modded server via RCON.
• Client logs now record the server ID and name on successful join requests; server logging also improved for when players become commander.
• Locked IOP.Reset to avoid multithreading issues.
• Fixed a crash from equipment items using an empty model, plus several rare VMEs and null pointer exceptions linked to map scale, the building editor, HitZone::SetHealthScaled, and task-system errors such as SCR_CampaignBuildingTransformingEditorComponent.

• Stopped thermalProfileDefault.conf log spam and enabled the SCR_AnalyticsApplication world system and related scripts.
• Group creation now follows clearer rules: players can be joined to an existing matching group, duplicates aren’t created for a matching solo group, private group requests require auto-join, groups are deleted when the last player leaves, and privacy state can only be set or replicated when the group’s rules allow it.
• Fixed persistence script rules not being invoked.
• Fixed TDR crashes when generating the Shore map.

Known issues are tracked on the Known Issues page, and feedback can be submitted via the Feedback Tracker.

Arma Reforger is currently 30% off on Steam as part of the platform's post-Gamescom sale. The discount covers both buying the game for yourself and gifting it to a friend, and it runs through September 7.

You can grab the deal on the Steam sale page or head straight to the Arma Reforger store page.

Beyond the discount, the announcement points players to the free content in the Arma Reforger Workshop — in-game assets, scenarios, mods, and more shared by community creators, accessible in-game or via a web browser. For community discussion, there's the Arma Discord, r/arma, and the Bohemia forums, plus Arma Platform's social channels.

Arma Reforger has joined the Steam Gamescom 2026 Sale at 30% off. The deal is live now and runs through August 30, so there's plenty of time to pick up a copy for yourself or gift one to a friend.

If you're jumping in, the Arma Reforger Workshop is worth a browse—in-game or via web browser—for free scenarios, mods, and other content from community creators.

For community chatter, you can head to the Arma Discord server, the r/arma subreddit, or the Bohemia forums, and follow Arma Platform on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

The latest Arma Reforger Community Radar — #COMRAD 28 — is out now, published August 20, 2026. It rounds up a fresh selection of community-made content for Arma Reforger this month.

Check out the full collection here: Community Radar #28

Want to suggest content for a future edition? Tag @ArmaPlatform or #ArmaReforger on X/Twitter, or send your suggestions to Nillers on:

• X/Twitter
• Bluesky
• Discord
• Bohemia Interactive forums

Arma Reforger's 1.8 Major Update is live, and the game is now available on the Microsoft Store with Xbox Play Anywhere support—one digital purchase covers Xbox consoles and Windows PC. The update also introduces the first pass at the Far Hide concealment system, specialist role perks, new smoke and gesture options, and more punishing deaths.

The biggest gameplay addition in 1.8 is the first iteration of Far Hide. It's designed to fix a long-standing spotting problem: when grass stops rendering at long distances or on lower graphics settings, a prone player in a field becomes an easy target for snipers. With Far Hide, distant characters are better concealed against grass-covered areas, so lying still at 750 meters no longer makes you stand out.

Concealment matters against AI too. Grass and camo nets can now obstruct AI vision, making vegetation and camouflage more useful for breaking line of sight and shaking off AI tracking.

Your squad role now affects job-related tasks:

• Medics can inspect and treat wounded soldiers faster and load casualties into vehicles.
• Logistics personnel load and unload supplies faster.
• Vehicle crews repair, rearm, and refuel vehicles faster.
• Engineers construct structures and deployables faster.

Building also gets a quality-of-life improvement: you no longer need to drop a whole pile of sandbags before constructing something. One available sandbag is enough to start deployment, with the remaining items taken from your inventory. Players can also deploy razor wire themselves, and the PKMN can be set up on the 6T5 tripod with or without the 1P29 optic.

New tactical gesture and loiter animations—sitting, pushups, smoking—give you more ways to communicate without voice. The US Army adds underbarrel smoke grenades in several colors, and smoke mortar rounds have been adjusted to stay effective longer.

Other notable changes:

• Running without boots can now damage your feet, with a small chance of stumbling and falling.
• Dying costs 30 rank progression points. Friendly-fire deaths don't penalize the victim's rank, and dying won't turn you into a Renegade.
• Admins can teleport their camera directly to players and promote or demote players through the Player List.
• MOB construction is no longer blocked simply by nearby enemies.

The update also includes crash fixes, memory and pathfinding improvements, VoN updates, and other optimizations. See the full 1.8 Update changelog, and submit feedback through the Feedback Tracker.

Bohemia Interactive’s Steam Flash Sale is live through July 27, slashing prices on the Arma series. Arma Reforger is 30% off, while Arma 3 Gold Edition and Arma 3 Platinum Edition are 70% off. Arma 3 DLCs are discounted up to 67% off, and the Arma 3 Ultimate Pack bundles everything.

For free community content, visit the Arma Reforger Workshop in-game or via browser.