Bohmeia Imteractive today announced Armed Assault 2 (ArmA 2). It's due in 2008 on PC and next-generation consoles.

Here's the first ArmA 2 screenshots from the official site.

ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a United States Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.

Arma 2 is based on the latest generation technology, offering large –scale game world, authentic and extremely detailed modern units, weapons, vehicles and enviroments, challenging single player and vast array of multiplayer options.