According to the releases that have just popped up from BIS, both these games are now available for free. Sadly, they do seem to be jumping the gun somewhat, as the download links are not actually live on the site in question. When the links do appear, you’ll be able to get a version Arma II, minus the single player campaign, minus fancy graphics, but with all the awesome multiplayer and editor stuff, for nowt. Hell, we might just have to run some “Arma II 4 Nowt” RPS evenings so that some of you who haven’t yet tasted the pungent, leathery-yet-addictive taste of hard simulation can find out what it’s all about.

The other news which my headline so provocatively reveals is that the original Operation Flashpoint is now back in the BIS stable, although now called Arma: Cold War Assault. This too will be able for free, complete with the Resistance expansion. All this comes as BIS celebrate ten long, sometimes buggy years since the launch of the landmark soldier sim. Good job, them.