Together with third-party developer Heavy Ordnance Works, we are excited to announce today's release of a major update to Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944!

This update deploys players to Mortain during Operation Lüttich (August 7-13, 1944), a major German counterattack during the Battle of Normandy. This new 64 km² terrain features new unique objects and iconic landmarks such as the Mortain Church, Cambremont mine, and L'Abbaye Blanche. Here, players can take part in two new cooperative scenarios designed for up to 6 players. This update includes new weapons and vehicles (including variants), clothing and gear variants, playable factions, immersive German and French radio protocols, and much more. 

Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944 is available now on Steam for $17.99 USD (€17.99EUR / £14.99 GBP). The CDLC is currently available with a 20% discount (price with discount: $14.39 USD / €14.39 EUR / £11.99 GBP) until August 8.



Key features of Spearhead 1944 Update 1.1 include:

  • New terrain: Mortain - New 64 km2 terrain featuring new unique objects and iconic landmarks such as the Mortain Church, Cambremont mine & L'Abbaye Blanche.
  • New gear and factions
    • US 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions. 
    • German Fallschirmjäger with early and late war uniforms
    • Vichy France Milice 
    • Osttruppen & Cossack forces
    • Flak-Korps ground troops
    • Late war US units
    • Many new customization options including early war German uniforms.
  • New wheeled vehicles
    • G-508 CCKW 353 truck with 6 model variations
    • G-503 MB 4x4 jeep with 9 model variations
    • M8 Armored Car with and without M2 machine gun
    • M20 Armored Utility Car
    • Pkw. Kfz 1 R200 light personnel car with 2 model variations
  • New tanks
    • Pzkpfw V Ausf G Panther
    • Sd. Kfz.173 Jagdpanther
    • Sd. Kfz.142/1 StuG III G with 3 model variations
    • Sd. Kfz.142/2 StuH 42
    • Numerous Sherman variations including the M4A3(105)
  • New infantry weapons
    • FG42 Ausf. E rifle with ZFG42 scope
    • Brno-Enfield Mk II light machine gun
    • M37 Trench Gun 12G with bayonet and riot version shotguns
    • MAS Mle. 36 rifle with bayonet
    • No.3 Mk.1 Enfield rifle with bayonet
    • MP35 submachine gun
    • M1A1 Carbine
    • M1918 BAR light machine gun
    • M1918A2 BAR (Converted) light machine gun
    • Panzerschreck rocket launcher with and without shield 
    • M9 and M9A1 Bazooka rocket launchers
  • New static weapons
    • M3 M3 105 mm Howitzer
    • M2 .50 tripod and trench version
    • FM 24 29 (Bipod)
  • New SP & COOP scenarios
    • SP Battle of St. Barthélemy
    • SP Prizefighter
    • COOP 6 Attack on Mortain
    • COOP 6 Panzerkampfwagen
    • Rework of Operation Cobra campaign to include new assets
  • Additional highlights
    • German and French radio protocols
    • Custom parachutes for US and German forces
    • Simulated paradrop module 
    • Cows and rats
    • Dozens of new props
    • Destructible bridges
    • Tweaks to the Normandy terrain to improve AI pathing and performance



For a complete overview of the DLC, please visit the Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944 store page on Steam – or go to the project's official website at http://spearhead-1944.com.

Developer Heavy Ordnance Works will be sharing further development insights on their project via their social media accounts on X and YouTube.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Arma 3 Creator DLC?
    • Creator DLC is a label for original Arma 3 projects made by third-party developers and published by Bohemia Interactive. This program enables external talent to earn a financial reward for their work, while players get to enjoy more new quality content. For more information, please visit the Arma 3 website.
  • Why is Creator DLC optional to install?
    • We have decided to make it optional to have the Creator DLC data installed. This is mainly to avoid regular Arma 3 installations from requiring a lot more additional hard-drive storage, even for those who have not purchased Creator DLC. The second reason is that a Creator DLC's theme or setting might be very different from regular Arma 3 and not everyone might want it to be visible in their game.
  • How do I launch Spearhead 1944?
    • You will need to visit the DLC section in the Arma 3 Launcher, make sure Spearhead 1944 is owned and loaded, then launch the game by clicking the PLAY button.
  • Can I still play together with people who do not own the DLC in multiplayer?
    • To enable non-owners to still play on multiplayer servers that make use of Spearhead 1944 content, Heavy Ordnance Works has published a "compatibility data for non-owners" via the Steam Workshop. Be aware that access to the DLC's premium Normandy and Mortain terrains, campaign, as well as single-player and co-op scenarios remain exclusive to owners of the DLC. Restrictions to the use of non-owned content also apply.