IL-2 winter sale has kicked off plus Tank Crew early adopter update deal

The annual winter sale for the IL-2 Sturmovik series has just started and there are great deals on just about everything in this sale. There’s also a special exclusive for Tank Crew early adopters so if you’re one of those you’ll want to read about the offer. The sale! The Winter Sale is on and…

More StuG and vehicle images for IL-2 Great Battles

It seems that it’s ground vehicle week for the IL-2 series as the latest developer diary spends a little more time on the ground with an update on the StuG III Collector Vehicle for IL-2 Great Battles. We also have news about an upcoming patch so let’s dive into the details. Coming up next We…

1CGS releases StuG III dev shots

A brief update from the new ‘1CGS OFFICIAL MEDIA’ section of the IL-2 forum contains some previously unreleased screenshots of the in development StuG III Ausf.G Mobile Assault Gun. Here’s the latest! StuG makes progress Previously seen in early renders, we haven’t yet seen the in-game exterior model for the StuG III Ausf.G but we…

IL-2 update 5.002 is here including Churchill tank

The latest update from the 1C Game Studios team is here for the IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles Series and it includes a long list of updates. Highlights include new propeller visuals, AI enhancements and the release of the Churchill Mark IV Collector Vehicle for Tank Crew. Let’s have a look! Here comes the Churchill The…

What’s next for Tank Crew?

The IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles Series has expanded well beyond its original Battle of Stalingrad title adding not only a series of follow-on flight sim titles encompassing World War II and World War I but it also ventured out into more risky terrain by building and integrated a tank sim into the experience. Tank Crew…

Community Q&A: SYN_Vander and the Easy Mission Generator

When it comes to IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles mission generators, Pat Wilson’s PWCG isn’t the only game in town. There’s another mission generator that fills a different niche that you should also look at. I’m talking about SYN_Vander’s Easy Mission Generator (EMG) which is intended to put together missions quickly. It has some unique features…

A look at possible futures for IL-2 Great Battles

After Jason’s update on the current status of the IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles Series, I’ve started wondering (again) about what’s just a little beyond the horizon. I’m not alone as I’ve seen several conversations pop-up all across the community about what the longer range plans for Great Battles. It seems it is long past time…

A future for Tank Crew?

I’ve seen some questions recently about the future of Tank Crew and I thought it’d be good to revisit the future of the series as we can see it right now. With Tank Crew – Clash at Prokhorovka essentially complete and one Collector Vehicle on the way, inevitably, everyone wants to know what comes next….

IL-2: Great Battles Steam and Official Store sale is on!

Looking to take advantage of a sale to pick up some IL-2: Great Battles content? There’s a new sale on right now that offers some big discounts on most of the IL-2: Great Battles series both on the official webstore and on Steam. Here’s what’s available! On sale! The sale has been kicked off as…

Sturmovikfest 2021 thank you and recap!

The second annual Sturmovikfest has ended and I wanted to take a few moments and thank people and organizations for helping to make the second annual festival happen both on the stage and behind the scenes. Thank you all around A virtual festival like this doesn’t happen on its own. A lot of people are…