Sniper Package sneaks into the Arma 3 Alpha

Bohemia Interactive has released a content update for the Arma 3 Alpha. The ‘Sniper Package’ includes two powerful sniper rifles and supplementary ghillie suits.

The first rifle, the Gepard GM6 Lynx, is a semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle using 12.7x108 mm ammo. Its purpose is to stop or disable targets such as light armored vehicles, armored rifle troops, light shelters and helicopters from 600–800m range. The second weapon, the M320R Long Range Rifle, is a .408 caliber sniper rifle, valued for its accuracy up to 2000 meters.

Furthermore, besides new camouflage clothing (ghillie suits), the Sniper Package also features sniper optics (long range scopes) and a rangefinder (special binoculars). All content will be added automatically via a Steam update (0.60), which also includes the ‘stance indicator’ and several other game improvements and fixes.

To participate in the Arma 3 Alpha, people can choose from the Arma 3 Alpha (£19.99/$32.99) or Arma 3 Digital Deluxe Edition (£34.99/$49.99) on Steam (both include Beta-access and the final game). The price of each edition will increase once the Arma 3 Beta and final game become available.