Ubi Soft’s IL-2 Sturmovik Sweeps 2001
Awards for Combat Flight Simulation Titles
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 15, 2002 – Ubi
Soft Entertainment today announced that its WWII combat flight simulation title
IL-2 Sturmovik has swept every major award to date on its way to becoming the
recognized best combat flight simulation title of 2001.
With awards from CombatSim (Best Air Combat
Simulation 2001), Computer Games (2001 The Year’s Best), Gamespot (2001 Best
Simulation Game) and (Readers’ Choice Award for Simulation Game of the Year),
GameSpy (PC Simulation Game of the Year), SimHQ (Flight Sim of the Year 2001)
and Editor’s Choice awards from both Computer Gaming World and PC Gamer, IL-2
Sturmovik has taken the gold in every major competition to date.
"The recognition IL-2 Sturmovik has received
is a reflection of the strength of the overall title," said Matthieu Boulard,
producer, Ubi Soft Entertainment. "The time and effort the 1C:Maddox Games
development team put into IL-2 is definitely apparent in the finished product as
the editorial community has acknowledged with these prestigious awards."
"The entire Maddox Games development team is
very proud of IL-2 Sturmovik and the awards we’ve received," said Oleg Maddox,
lead developer and founder of 1C:Maddox Games. "We look forward to continuing
our success as we strive to create the most realistic and immersing combat
simulation titles around."
IL-2 Sturmovik is the world’s most realistic
WWII combat flight simulation, allowing you to fly more than 30 types of
Russian, German and American planes, engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground
battles and destroy any ground object, such as buildings, bridges, airfields,
and more. Play campaign missions and track your career (with ranks and awards),
fighting against intelligent AI opponents and multi-play with up to 32 human or
AI players in dogfight. All of these features make IL-2 Sturmovik the Combat
Flight Simulation Game of the Year.
IL-2 Sturmovik is available at retail with an
MSRP of $44.99. Visit the IL-2 Sturmovik website at
http://www.il2sturmovik.com
and experience the demo today.
About Ubi Soft® Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is a global producer,
publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products. A
leading company in the industry, Ubi Soft’s strong and diversified lineup has
grown considerably over the past couple of years. As well as developing original
properties, Ubi Soft has also steadfastly partnered with several high-profile
companies and is dedicated to delivering consumers quality videogame titles
while offering blockbuster franchises. Founded in 1986, the company has offices
in 20 countries including the United States, Canada, France, Germany and China
and sells its products in a total of 52 countries. For more information about
Ubi Soft, please visit
http://www.ubi.com.
