Since 2012, 1C's new developers are 1C Game Studios (who develops the Great Battles series of simulation games) and Team Fusion Simulations (who develops the Dover series of simulation games). We even performed intensive mock dogfights in real aircraft similar to ones used in the war to get a feel of what it was really like.IL-2 Sturmovik ( Russian: Ил-2 Штурмовик) is a series of World War II combat flight simulation video games originally created in 2001 by Russian video game developer Maddox Games under the brand name 1C:Maddox Games, following its association with 1C Company. To clear up contentious points in aircraft modeling we listen to real life pilots’ and test pilots’ commentary on aircraft performance and aerial combat tactics whenever possible. Stepan Anastasovich Mikoyan (19 y.o.), flying YAK-1, We also study the experience of real life pilots of WWII, read their memoirs and if possible have personal contact with veterans of the war - their feedback and observations are invaluable. Our unique and advanced physics engine was developed by a dedicated team of real aircraft engineers who hold advanced degrees and have worked in the best Russian aircraft design bureaus. Highly detailed German aerial footage also allows us to recreate the cities and towns as they were then with high level of detail. To model the landscape, we use topographic maps, city plans and atlases of that era and other geographic materials. They contain unique data on aerial test flights, valuable graphs, reports and other useful information. We take our work on new IL-2 Sturmovik seriously, we study gigabytes of scanned documents from archives and museums all over the world.
The project is being developed by the team comprising developers of previous Sturmovik titles and Rise of Flight, the best WWI combat flight simulator ever made. The availability of Collector Planes in a career depends on the historical availability of this plane in that theater or battle. These planes are usable in all gameplay modes. Premium Editions include two Collector Planes each, they can be also bought separately if you own a Standard Edition. Premium Edition includes two (2) Collector planes: Spitfire Mk.VВ and Hs 129 B-2Ĭollector Planes are additional content not included in Standard Editions that can be added to extend the one’s collection of aircraft. It adds the Kuban map for single-player modes and eight aircraft that participated in this battle: Its career tells the story of the large scale aerial battles between the Red Air Force and the Luftwaffe which took place during the Spring of 1943 in the skies above the Taman peninsula and Novorossiysk. This edition is dedicated to the Battle of Kuban. Premium Edition includes two (2) Collector planes: P-40E-1 and MC.202 Series VIII The Standard Edition includes the Moscow map and eight (8) aircraft which participated in this decisive battle:Ĭan also be used in Battle of Stalingrad career The included career tells about the defense of Soviet capital and the Red Army counter offensive that followed. This edition is dedicated to the events of the Battle of Moscow. Premium Edition includes two (2) Collector planes: La-5 Series 8 and Fw-190 A-3 It includes the Stalingrad region map and eight (8) aircraft that flew in the skies over Stalingrad:Ĭan also be used in Battle of Kuban careerĬan also be used in Battle of Moscow career This edition is dedicated to the Stalingrad battle and the major events of this titanic battle. All editions of the game include the standard gameplay modes and several maps that are available to all owners of the sim. This approach allows players of both editions to encounter each other in multiplayer mode and streamlines updates and the addition of future content. They use a common client and authorization system, which allows a customer to use them separately or as a combined product. There are three different editions of IL-2 Sturmovik available - Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Moscow and Battle of Kuban. They come with detailed interiors, realistic gun sights, painstakingly recreated armor placement and realistic suspension kinematics make the game even more believable. Player controllable tanks are available in multiplayer mode.Player can give orders to AI pilots under his command.Unlike many other sims, AI pilots must perform the same control movements to fly their aircraft, equalizing the chances between man and machine.