Gamers can now spend 800 points and download some new missions for IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. There are six new missions as well as a new aircraft that was previously only available to those who pre-ordered the game.

PRESS RELEASE:

505 Games released the first round of downloadable content for their critically acclaimed air combat shooter IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey yesterday for Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE service and today for Sony’s PlayStation Network. The package adds six new single player missions to the campaign mode across the existing six theatres of war featured in the game. A new plane, the American P47D, previously only available to pre-order customers, is also included.

The pack is set at 800 MS points for the Xbox 360™ and £7.99/ €9.99 for the PlayStation Network.

Since its 4th September release IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey has earned some impressive reviews from UK press including a pair of 9/10 scores from both Official Xbox 360 Magazine and Official PlayStation Magazine. Other highlights include 8/10's from EDGE and Gamesmaster as well as 88% from Inc Gamers and a 9/10 from Xbox World 360.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey is available now for Xbox 360™, PS3™, DS™ and PSP™ from publisher 505 Games in association with 1C Company.

Date: 2009-10-08

Posted by: Robert Cram

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