Although the game was rumored to be in the works three years ago, 1C and Ubisoft confirmed at this year's E3 expo that Oleg Maddox and the team behind the IL-2 Sturmovik (review) series were working on a new PC flight-sim entitled Storm of War: Battle of Britain. This Western Front World War II sim will feature the famed Allied battle against the Luftwaffe in 1940, offering historical scenarios and authentic planes from the era.

“The Maddox series of flight simulators became instant references of the genre and we know that PC gamers are eagerly awaiting the next occasion to ride the skies,” said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for North America at Ubisoft. “Storm of War: Battle of Britain guarantees a thrilling ride; it is the genuine heir to flight simulator hall-of-famer IL-2.” “We’ve invested our time and talent to create new technology so players will be stunned by the quality of Storm of War: Battle of Britain,” said Oleg Maddox, creator of the acclaimed IL-2 series. “Our collaboration with Ubisoft has been very fruitful and we’re sure that gamers will be excited to join the ‘proud few’ in this recreation of an important battle of the Second World War.”

Storm of War is expected to hit stores this November. For more on the game, we recommend reading SimHQ's detailed interview with Oleg Maddox.

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