Los Angeles, CA - August 28, 2009 - 505 Games, in collaboration with 1C Company, today released one of the final gameplay trailers for the highly-anticipated WWII flight combat title, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. The game will release in North America on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 for Xbox 360™, PLAYSTATION®3, Nintendo DS™ and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
Featuring stunning graphics and voiceover by actor Joss Ackland, who also performed the voiceover in the game, the trailer gives players a taste of the authentic atmosphere recreated in IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Players engage in the most famous confrontations of the European front, piloting fighters or heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are six theatres of war in which to engage - The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge and Korsun - representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe.
Taking environmental and landscape visuals to new heights by incorporating satellite technology, IL-2 also boasts a tangible damage effects engine. Players will see real-time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dogfights. IL-2 will support up to 16 players in multiplayer aerial combat set across four scenarios - Dogfight, Team Battle, Strike and Capture the Airfield.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey will be published by 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company, and will be available in North America on September 8, 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3, DS and PSP. For the latest information, visit the official Web site at www.il2game.com or follow IL-2 on Twitter at twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey.
All information contained in this news post comes directly from a press release sent out by 505 Games.
