Eagle Dynamics has just announced a new map for DCS: Afghanistan. This map will include the whole territory of Afghanistan, along with small portions of neighbouring countries.

The Afghanistan map is available for pre-purchase with a 30% discount at $48.99 USD. The early access price will include a $20 discount or $55.99 USD, until the final release.

ED has also made an option for players to purchase regions separately: Southwest, East, and North. Each region will be offered as a separate release at approximately 3 month intervals. The first region available for separate purchase is Southwest, and it is priced at $23.99 USD for the pre-purchase price, or $29.99 USD for the full release price. North and East regions will be available for purchase later this year.

The Early Access Afghanistan map will focus on the Southwestern part of the country and will include 12 airfields, with notable ones being Kandahar and Herat. After Southwest, the next region to be developed is East.

Important note: Even with one purchased region, the player will be able to use the whole map, however, the remainder of the map will be of a lower quality.

Key Features at Early Access:

• The entirety of Afghanistan with the southwestern portion available in high detail at early access.
• High-resolution terrain mesh, textures, and objects that look great from low to high altitudes.
• Numerous, authentically modelled air bases such as Kandahar and Herat.
• Diverse terrain ranging from towering mountains to vast deserts.
• Recreate battles spanning the last 40 years.
• Densely populated towns and villages
• Afghanistan Area: 1449216 sq km
• DCS: Southwest Area: 471381 sq km
• DCS: East Area: 320529 sq km
• DCS: North Area: 443199 sq km
• Year: 2008-2010
• Advanced normal map technology for mid- and long-range landscape detail
• Improved closeup surface material for better detail
• Highly detailed city scenes, buildings, vegetation, static cars, and more
• Highly detailed airfield scenes
• Unique objects, cultural monuments
• Highly detailed road network

The release date of the full map isn’t known yet, however, the Southeast region full release is expected in June 2024.

Eagle Dynamics has released a trailer for the upcoming map on their YouTube channel. If you have any more questions about the Afghanistan map, you may find your answers here.

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