IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition Steam news

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• Release dateDec 14, 2017
• DeveloperTeam Fusion Simulations, 1C: Maddox Games
• PublisherFulqrum Publishing

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Company pages: Developer: Team Fusion Simulations, 1C: Maddox GamesPublisher: Fulqrum Publishing

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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition Steam news

IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Patch 5.050 - 22 September 2026

  Hello, Pilots! New update is up and ready. This one is rather small one and mostly contains minor fixes. Full Changelog: You can now use an Instant Mission Creator in Single Player Mode;FMB waypoint times updated;Player GUI shows 'Flight 4' now insteadd of doubled 'Flight 3'Number of spawnable units now correctly limited to 255 in FMB

• Korea: IL-2 Series is Out! - 5 August 2026

  Hello, pilots!Today, a new chapter begins for our team and the entire IL-2 series—Korea is officially out.This day was made possible by people who are genuinely passionate about history and flight simulators—people for whom not only the mechanics of combat aircraft and the finer points of piloting matter, but also the historical context: the era, the events, and the lives of the people who lived through them. People who spend long hours in the virtual sky and value every element that comes together to create the feeling of real flight and aerial combat.Thank you to everyone who waited for the game, followed its development, discussed the news, and shared their thoughts. Your support kept us moving forward and reminded us who we make games for.We would also like to extend special thanks to our Early Access participants. You were among the first to take to the skies of Korea, learned the…

• Update 5.049 - 21 July 2026

  Greetings, Pilots! Update 5.049 is out! This one is not that massive, but it places a great focus on spawn points in multiplayer, as per your request.Changelog: New option to set initial heading for airspawns in Multiplayer. FMB's settings reorganizedIn the Server Briefing a disabled spawnpoint is now clearly indicated as suchIn the Server Briefing the selected spawnpoint shows max number of planes to spawn withIn the Server Briefing the selected spawnpoint shows formation and flights creation only when actually possible.FMB now uses "1" as default for "Max Planes"; On "0" (=spawn disabled) a hint is givenWhen all flights are set to 0 planes, the Create button will be disabled See you in the cockpits!

• Patch 5.048 is here! - 23 June 2026

  Greetings, Pilots! Update 5.048 is out! It’s mostly focused on Full Mission Builder. bringing up the experience of working with it to a good standard. Although we still touched up a couple of other things. For the full changelog, take a look below.Changelog: Full Mission Builder ChangesWaypoint altitude can now be set in meters or feet, speed can be set in km/h, mph, or knots.True Airspeed (TAS) and Indicated Airspeed (IAS) is now displayed below the waypoint's speed setting which is Ground Speed.The file dialogs (open, save as, ...) now remember their size/division across sessions. Inserted waypoints between two others now initially have interpolated speed/altitude"Circle Back To" has replaced the waypoint option "Loiter". Legacy Loiter is still supported and automatically converted.You can now define formations at waypoints instead only for the whole flight path as beforeNow all all t…

• Patch 5.047.1 is Out Now! - 26 May 2026

  Greetings, Pilots! Earlier today, we released a new patch for you to enjoy! It contains a plethora of small, but important to the experience, fixes and improvements that we’ve accumulated over this year.For the full changelog, take a look below.Changelog: FixesFixed an issue where the in-game map briefing remained stuck on the previous mission if the map was left open when exiting and loading into the next mission.Fixed the Zero weathering bug.Fixed a Tiger Moth DH82A-1 spawning incorrectly in the Tiger Moth.Fixed a mission loading failure caused by skinless characters on ships.Fixed incorrect aircraft/squadron assignments in “Stuka Intercept - Ships.”Fixed an error that caused a reduction in overall external aircraft volume.Fixed an issue causing the Bren Mk II to get stuck in a minute-long loop.Fixed an issue with BF 109 engine load effects not being heard properly.Fixed an issue wher…

• World War 2 Game Sale! - 7 May 2026

  Soldiers! Victory Day is upon us.And to celebrate this occasion, we, along with dozens of game developers, have banded together to create the World War II Game Sale.Do not miss your chance to get IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition at a great discount of 75%!If you wish to dive even deeper into the history of this conflict while saving a lot of money in the process, be sure to check out the full sale. There are many games for you to explore, including the newest entries in the Commandos: Origins and Sudden Strike series.And there is, as always, one more thing. Join us in the open playtest for the Rearmed version of the legendary Theatre of War series, which starts today!

• Korea. IL-2 Series Steam Page Is Now Live! - 5 March 2026

  Hello pilots! We are happy to announce that the official Steam page for Korea. IL-2 Series is now live. This page will be a place on Steam where you can follow development news, see new screenshots and videos, and learn more about the upcoming next-generation flight simulator set during the Korean War. Feel free to use the Community Hub to ask questions, discuss the project, and share your thoughts with other pilots. Our team will also be following the discussions there. If you are interested in the project, don’t forget to add the game to your wishlist and follow the page to stay updated on future announcements. Wishlists help Steam recommend the game to more players and support the project ahead of release. We’re excited to have you with us at the very beginning of this journey. Join our community and follow official channels Follow IL-2 Series on our official platforms and stay conne…

• Patch 5.046 Is Out Now - 3 April 2025

  Greetings, pilots, A new patch has just arrived, this time focusing on QoL upgrades regarding the Local Server and Lobby setups. See you in the cockpits! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== Fix: Damaged Planes on Spawn - we had to undo the smoothing of control surface animation "Local Server" and "Lobby" remember last used multiplayer mission (not single mission as before) "Local Server" and "Lobby" show current password "Local Server" and "Lobby" remember last set password

• Patch 5.045 Is Out Now - 27 March 2025

  Greetings, pilots, This patch's info will be rather short, as it's purely a hotfix to the memory leak that appeared in the game. All should be good on that side from now on! Thank you for the support and happy hunting! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== Fix memory leak

• Patch 5.044 Is Out Now - 18 February 2025

  Greetings, everyone, It's time for another update! More fixes needed to be done, so here we go. All details can be found in the Change Log below. Until next time! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== Fix "#1540 Plane Configuration still accessible in Single Player Briefing after bailout" Fix "#1543 Multiplayer, options, plane, loadout, bombs - number of bomb types not updated" Fix "#1542 Autodespawn after bailout not propagated" (This prevented respawn in multiplayer) Fix "#1546 Single Player Mission, Plane Configuration, Loadout does not display correct fuel amount" Fix "#1545 Single Player 'custom' applies default fuel when smaller than mission set." Now applies bigger of mission set or plane's minimum. Fix "#1548 Options, Plane, Loadout, Guns: Residue round counter does not increment when using 'Insert' to add bullet type" (but on 'Add') Fix: slightly incorrectly fuel percentage reported

• Patch 5.043 Is Out Now - 11 February 2025

  Greetings, everyone, We have a small, yet important patch for you, as it brings three crucial fixes. Please, read the Change Log below to learn more details. Until next time! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== Fix issue #1534: options, planeConfig, loadout, bombs: in multiplayer not updated on weapon preset select Fix issue #1538: On spawn areas with regiment settings set to , default is not user-default. Spawn areas with country/hierarchy/regiment any now (try to) use respective user-default Fix issue #1540: Plane Configuration Accsessible after having Bailed Out

• Patch 5.042 Is Out Now - 28 January 2025

  Greetings, pilots, A brand new patch has just landed, bringing several fixes and enhancements that shall make your experience smoother! Thank you very much for your continuous support. Now get back to the cockpit and do what you do best! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== Added support for simultaneous use of multiple Force Feedback (FFB) devices. Improved the animation of the control surfaces and the rotation of the RPM and Prop Pitch instrument needles. Fixed plane loadout system, configuration and user interface. It now does work as intended, is fully functional and Plane Options in single missions are now available again. Fixed a memory corruption bug when loading a texture in a second thread.

• Patch 5.041 Is Out Now - 4 June 2024

  Greetings, pilots, A brand new patch has just landed, bringing multiple useful fixes that shall make your experience smoother! Thank you very much for your continuous support. Now get back to the cockpit and do what you do best! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== ***Sound Fix: Corrected an issue which caused certain aircraft engine sounds to bypass the Master VCA (Volume Slider). ***Sound Fix: Corrected a small issue with 3d positioning across all events. ***Sound Fix: Corrected an issue which caused aircraft engine sounds to still be heard at full volume when the canopy was closed. *** Fix: Dull Water where the shores meet the map's rim (all maps) *** Digital Services Act (European Union) compliance: Added links to report abuse on servers and view DSA information on multiplayer pages

• New DLC Fortresses and Focke Wulfs: Dieppe Will Arrive In Late 2024 - 16 October 2023

  Greetings, pilots, It is our greatest pleasure to announce that we are working on a new DLC for IL-2 STURMOVIK called Fortresses and Focke Wulfs: Dieppe! It will find its way to your computers during late 2024. To celebrate this occasion, we have permanently reduced the price of our previous DLC, the IL-2 Sturmovik: Desert Wings - Tobruk AND we will be running an additional 50% discount starting today, October 16, at 7pm CEST / 10am PT, for a whole week - until October 23. But now, let's watch the official trailer: To briefly introduce the DLC, IL-2 STURMOVIK, Fortresses and Focke Wulfs: Dieppe is a realistic and challenging combat flight-simulation set over the embattled beach fortress of Dieppe, France in WWII. You'll be able to fly and fight in Focke-Wulfs, Messerschmitts, Spitfires, Typhoons, P-51’s and B-17’s. Below you will also find the list of key features along with all the air…

• Patch 5.040 Has Arrived - 11 October 2023

  Greetings, pilots, We'll keep it short today, new patch is out and it includes two small, yet important fixes. Thank you very much for reporting the issues! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== *** Fix: Noachian flood on the Autumn Channel Map mopped up *** Fix: AI finally learned how to use wheel brakes on landing

• Patch 5.039 Is Here! - 4 October 2023

  Greetings pilots, We have a fresh patch for you, including mostly fixes of some annoying bugs you've found! Please, take a short break from the unending flying journey and familiarize yourselves with the Change Log. Don't get spooked by the update's size (13GB), the reason for that is that we discovered a corruption in the packed game data. In consquence we had to repack all of it and you now have to download all of it. On the birght side this also means that the next updates will be much smaller in size than what we got used to in the past year Until next time! ==== CHANGE LOG ==== *** Fix: Gladiator Turn needle now moves correctly. *** Fix: Bf-109 F all subvariants: Invisible radiator grilles made visible. *** Fix: Macchi C.202 all pits: Superfluous fuel gauge removed. *** Fix: Ju-88 A-1 bombardier pit: Bombsight side slip now works. *** Fix: Wellington Ic Late bombardier pit: Allowin…

• Adlertag Event #1 - 3 October 2023

  OPERATION ADLERTAG October 7th, 2023 19.00 GMT Server: Axis v Allies Army Red Tuesday 13 August 1940. 0600hrs Today, it seems that the Luftwaffe has decided to move on to a new stage in its offensive over England. According to information from our Intelligence Services, it seems obvious that the Germans understood that any attempt at a maritime blockade was impossible for the Luftwaffe alone. Our informants confirm that the German Luftwaffe High Command have decided to change strategy and launch massive raids against Fighter Command. According to the first radar plots already received, it seems obvious that the final battle for the invasion of our homeland has just begun! Many formations of German planes are currently gathering above France... The first is regrouping above Wissant (CA.42) at very high altitude; probably a group of Do 17s from Kampfgeschwader II. The second is maneuverin…

• OPERATION RETRIBUTION: Rematch - 24 August 2023

  Hi All, Last weekends Operation Retribution was a resounding victory for the Luftwaffe, thanks in large part to their bomber crews and fighter superiority. Many surviving RAF boys were left pondering the disaster, feeling the blues well an truly got the jump and for some being caught well and truly with their pants down. They know who they are... A rematch has been requested, and approved by the ops team for this weekend. The challenge for the reds, can they avenge last weekends trouncing, or will the blues again show their dog fighting and bombing skills to devastating effect. Which side will you be on? See ya up there on TFS Server 3. TFS Team

• Operation Retribution: Revenge!!!! - 18 August 2023

  Location: Team Fusion #3 Server This is the third instalment of the Operation Retribution event series, this time "Revenge" is taking place on the Circus Time map. All new objectives for both sides, more spawn points, plus advanced plane sets for both Allied and Axis as well. Take a look at the Briefings below to plan out your strategy. Aircraft available at each airfield are listed after the briefings. Hope to see everyone there. Good luck!!! Mission Briefing: Circus Time! June 1941 Red The RAF is now on the offensive conducting circus raids into occupied France. The night bomber war is ongoing with both sides conducting nightly attacks on a range of different targets. New aircraft variants have entered service since the BoB and the fighter fight is going ever higher as performance improves. To win Red must score 150. Circus type targets are available in northern France and bomber type…

• A homage to the Bomber Boys - 5 August 2023

  Whilst not everyone's 'cup of tea' to fly in WW2 flight sims, learning the art of piloting, bombardier, navigation or aerial gunnery, being a 'Bomber Boy' offers a another level of challenge to those wishing a well rounded air combat experience. If you haven't tried bombing, we encourage you to 'give it a go!' WIP 4K and trueSky Images. 4k image link: https://ibb.co/album/R3RhL7 TFS Team

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