The popular PC combat flight-sim series, IL-2 Sturmovik, will be heading to the consoles next year with IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. The World War II combat sim promises a range of realism settings(though I too believe realistic sims don't work on consoles) and a new graphics engine. There is no word on support for the Ace Combat 6 control stick.

505 Games will be bringing 1C Publishing’s IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey to the console market for the first time. Developed by Gaijin Entertainment for Xbox 360 and PS3, DiP Interactive for Nintendo DS and DYNAMICSYSTEMS for PSP, the game takes place during the greatest aerial battles of all time (discounting Pterosaurs) and boasts the most realistic landscapes and aircraft seen in any flight sim. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will be published by 505 Games under the 1C Label and is due for a 2009 release.

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