ArmA 3 delayed to 2013 as Bohemia Interactive plays catch-up, two key devs still in Greek prison
Studio finds itself in unfortunate situation
Military shooter ArmA III has been delayed into 2013, skipping out on its expected 2012 release. In an official statement, developer Bohemia Interactive expressed regret over the delay, but mostly concern for the two ArmA devs, Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar, still being held by Greek authorities on suspicions of espionage.
Although Bohemia has already insisted that the two devs Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar weren't acting as spies -- just tourists -- when they visited Greece to see Lemmos Island, both men are still stuck in prison. In addition to this, project lead Daniel Musil had left Bohemia during development.
New project lead Joris-Jan van't Land remarked that the entire team is still trying to overcome "problems we couldn't have imagined," referring to the detainment of Buchta and Pezlar. He says:
"We're still trying to make sense of the situation and hope that our colleagues will be released soon. Although their plight has certainly affected us on a personal level, we continue working on the tasks identified as key to the release of Arma 3."
Bohemia is also currently working on a standalone version of DayZ, currently in development under Dean Hall's supervision.
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"oh hey john that strategic off-limits Greek army base we wanted to use for one of our levels is blurred out on Google maps, Google info claims the location is government owned, classified, and off limits to the public so let's book a vacation and snap some pics ourselves"
it's no rocket science to understand it's not allowed let alone read the local warning signs and/or consult the local travelers help desk about it if not check the internet. even i know that.
Because:
1. They were not deliberately/specifically taking pictures of a classified location.
2. They were not there for work or taking pictures for a game.
3. The hangar accidentally filmed for roughly half of one second is available to see on google maps as well as on a number of youtube videos that have been online for more than two years.
4. As soon as they saw a sign they stopped filming immediately.
5. They were not in any off limits area they were simply filming a video from their car after arriving.
Perhaps try reading some of the facts before spouting nonsense online:
http://www.lidovky.cz/chovali-se-jen-jako-nepozorni-turiste-neslo-o-spionaz-pfo-/zpravy-svet.aspx?c=A120917_223827_ln_zahranici_ape
http://www.helpivanmartin.org/2012/09/third-official-bis-statement/
youtube.com/watch?v=EXgF-Y0iWGA
youtube.com/watch?v=__T4v2i50JA
youtube.com/watch?v=-rY5weEsLlo
If anyone could be sent to prison for accidentally filming (or catching on cam) military installations, then Google Maps developers should have already been imprisoned for taking satellite shots of Taiwan's military camp.