Bohemia Interactive announces FPS/RTS Silica for Steam

Bohemia Interactive Czech Studio behind Arma Games DayZOn Thursday,, unveiled a brand new game, which combines first-person shooting with real-time strategy combat. The game is called Silica, the hybrid RTS/FPS is coming to Windows PC via Steam Early Access thanks to Bohemia’s incubator program.

Silica was “mostly developed” by a single person, Martin “Dram” Melichárek, who was the lead developer behind Take On MarsBohemia Interactive stated in a press release that they were pleased to announce this. Players will have the option to take control of all vehicles and units in RTS mode.

SilicaThree modes of gameplay are promised:

• Strategy is the most popular game mode. It allows players to fight for supremacy by building and harvesting resources, as well as attacking their adversaries. It combines FPS and RTS elements. The game can also be used in up to three-way conflicts between factions.
• Prospector mode can be used as a tutorial. Silica. First-person, single-player and multiplayer modes allow players to explore the surrounding area for the rare material Balterium. This objective-focused mode allows you to get in and out.
• Arena, described as a “crazy,” “unbalanced FPS free-for-all.”

Silica will launch on Steam “soon” and will be available in an early access period of 9-12 months, Bohemia Interactive said.