Arma 3 Zeus DLC Adds Game Master Mechanics

A free multiplayer DLC is coming to Arma 3. Titled “Zeus”, the DLC allows players to take on the role of Game Master and “curate the online battles of other players,” much in the way that Dungeon Masters in D&D do so with their pen and paper games. Game Masters are free to create objectives, spawn units, and steer players across the game’s terrain.

Here’s what’s up:

“Inspired by tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons, a limited number of players can assume the role of Game Master, and influence the multiplayer experience of those with boots on the ground. Watching the battlefield from a bird’s-eye view, wielding an intuitive real-time editor, Zeus can create, manipulate or expand mission content to generate new stories and a flow of challenges.

“The result is incredibly dynamic, unscripted combat gameplay – and multiplayer sessions which are filled with unexpected, challenging, and creative events.”


Zeus will be made available during Q2 of this year.