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2005 · First-person shooter · World War II

Project Reality

game mod for Battlefield 2

Released
7 August 2005
Platforms
Windows
Genres
First-person shooterWorld War II
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Engine
Refractor 2

About

Project Reality is a series of military tactical first-person shooter video game modifications that aim to create a realistic teamwork-based shooter centered around modern warfare and combined arms. The original version, Project Reality: BF2, was released in 2005 for Battlefield 2; this version is still being updated on a regular basis and became a stand-alone game in 2015. Project Reality: ARMA 2, a version developed for Arma 2, was released as a beta in 2011; development was later moved to Arma 3 in 2013, with the project being renamed to Project Reality: ARMA 3. In September 2015 it was announced that the Arma project had been suspended.

The team was founded by Noel Tock, aka Requiem, in 2004. In 2005, After launching a very basic initial 0.1 release known as Project Reality Mini Mod (PRMM), the team struggled to gain traction due to Electronic Arts adopting policies towards BF2 modifications that deterred players from engaging with mods. Later that year, Eamonn Glass, aka eggman51, took over day-to-day leadership of the team, driving all aspects of design, production and community engagement. By 2009, Project Reality received several awards, amassed a community of over 100,000 active players, and was the most played BF2 modification under Eamonn's leadership, introducing innovations in tactical team play gaming that helped to redefine the genre.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

IGN and GameSpy have both reviewed Project Reality. IGN's review praised the mod, stating "all BF2 players should download this mod." GameSpy said that "the mother of all realism mods [has] arrive[d] for BF2". PC Zone also reviewed Project Reality, saying that "not only does it make the virtual warfare harsher, Project Reality also adds fantastic new maps, vehicles and weapons to the fray".

Editions and related releases

Derived from
Battlefield 2

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Licensing

Description adapted from its source, CC BY-SA 4.0.