1C Game Studios announces the launch of IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, saying the new installment in the combat flight simulator series is available via digital distribution as both a standard and a premium edition, with boxed retail editions to follow in various territories thanks to a new deal with Excalibur Publishing. This is being sold through the IL-2 Website and Steam. Here's a rundown on the game:

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is a combat flight simulation dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most decisive and fierce battles on the Eastern Front in WWII. This new project from 1С Game Studios represents the next generation of combat flight simulations with the latest development technologies – from a new higher level of physics modeling, damage modeling and aerodynamics to modern modes of gameplay with detailed, immersive environments.