Bohemia Interactive announces Take On Helicopters, a PC-exclusive non-military helicopter flight simulator which will offer high-fidelity flight mechanics and an open-world sandbox environment when it is released in the fourth quarter of this year. The game will support competitive and co-op multiplayer and ship with a "powerful & intuitive" mission editor. The Take On Helicopters Website is online offering this announce trailer using in-game footage from an early build of the game, here are some screenshots, and here's more on the game:

Take to the air above two beautifully rich and expansive environments, based upon real-world North American and South Asian terrain-data.

Take on cutting-edge technology, helicopters modelled in stunning detail, a large-scale, open-world sandbox and authentic flight dynamics...

Take On Helicopters!

In the latest instalment of Bohemia Interactive's line-up of immersive games, the player takes on the role of a civilian helicopter pilot. Harry Larkin's aviation business has fallen on tough times. Built up over decades, it's now only days away from closure. His sons face an uncertain future, struggling to save the company their father spent his whole life building. Together, they must take on contracts and competitors; together, they take on helicopters!