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MicroProse and iEntertainment Network Inc. Announce Co-Publishing ofWarBirds 2020, Online Combat Flight Simulation


February 20, 2019 10:21 AM Eastern Standard Time


CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iEntertainment Network Inc. (OTCBB: IENT) and MicroProse announceagreement for Development and Co-Publishing of the new WarBirds 2020World War II flight simulation that has been successfully entertainingmillions on virtual online pilots since 1995.


IENT and MicroProse to Co-Publish WarBirds 2020 with Unreal 4 Graphics Engine
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MicroProse was a world-famous simulation software company known for suchsuccessful simulation games as Falcon, F-15 Strike Eagle, F-19 StealthFighter, Gunship, and many more sim products that sold millions ofcopies each at retail.

CEO David Lagettie of MicroProse says, “I am excited to work withiEntertainment Network CEO and Co-Founder of MicroProse, ‘Wild Bill’ Stealey, to produce the next generation of WarBirds 2020 WW II combatflight simulation using new modern technology and promoting worldwide.”

Wild Bill Stealey says, “It will be fun to be working with MicroProseagain to do great simulation games! We are very excited to be partneringwith David and his team to update our very successful WarBirds 2020product for WW II combat simulation fans around the world.”

WarBirds 2020 FEATURES
•Launching for PC/Mac computers fall 2019.
•Mobile and game system versions to launch in 2020.
•Brand new graphics system using the Unreal 4 engine.
•High Detail Cockpits and Aircraft.
•New technology to map actual physical locations for more realisticsimulation.
•Regular Historical Events are held monthly over large geographicalareas like Europe, Japan, and not the small area skirmishes of manyother sim games.

About - MicroProse, an Americanvideo game publisher and developer founded in 1982. MicroProse developedand published numerous games, many of which are regarded asgroundbreaking, classics and cult titles, including starting the FalconSeries, F15 Strike Eagle 1-2-3, Silent Service, Civilization and X-COMseries and many more classics. Most of the internally developed titleswere vehicle-based simulation and strategy games. MicroProse Worldwideis now developing the next generation of simulation-based games.

About - iEntertainment Network Inc.,founded by JW “Wild Bill” Stealey, Lt. Colonel, USAF Retired, Co-Founderof the original MicroProse Software with Sid Meier, publishes online andmobile games worldwide. IENT staff has developed more than 250successful games.

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Contacts

JW “Wild Bill” Stealey, CEO
iEntertainment Network Inc.
JWStealey@IENT.com
CompanyPhone: 919-238-4080

David Lagettie, CEO
MicroProse (World-Wide)
David@MicroProse.com
http://www.microprose.com

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Thank you for this!

Sounds like news we've been waiting to hear for a long time.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about it. When can we see
some of the work being done? Actual physical locations: WOW!

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Great news.
Can't wait to see the updated graphics. More emersion.

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There are 2 kinds of people in this world...
Fighter pilots – and those that wish they were.

The investor will be flying with the 4th in the Legacy arena Weds MARCH 6 about 8pm EST. the more pilots we have in the arena the better...spread the word!

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Unity here we come!!!

https://forum.unity.com/threads/release ... or.522642/
http://unityfs.chris-cheetham.com/
https://www.udemy.com/intro-to-airplane ... -unity-3d/
15 bucks and we are doing our own airplane physics! Finally my Hawker Hurricane will have the wings of a spit and a turbo fan engine.

Doh Unreal here we come!!! Dont know much about Unreal, its been around for awhile and lots of FPS use it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_Akcvf064
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Grcmjna6uM

Either way two of the top engines out there for video games.

Well it needs to look up to date graphically if they are ever to gain new players..
Nee cockpit graphics are definitely required etc.

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Note: EDITED (3/24/19)


I agree that the graphics look is the most important feature. This should include:

* realistic terrains (as mentioned there will be actual physical locations)
* trains, trucks, tanks, vehicles, ships, bridges, buildings and better vegetation/trees
* highly detail cockpits
* highly detail aircraft skins
* detailed pilot faces and heads (perhaps pivoting)
* realistic glass (cockpit) reflections with a little bit of "smoky glass" effect
* lights on the wingtips (is this realistic?)
* spinning prop visibility
* realistic engine smoke and damage smoke trails
* cockpit interior and instruments visible from outside plane
* awesome clouds and sky
* realistic water effects including coastal effects like waves
* flak explosions and smoke
* fantastic exploding aircraft
* bullet tracers and better looking shell casings
* better sound effects (no cartoon bail screams)
* a few more exterior view options like chase view
* engine flames (both for jet planes and piston engines)

I have to add this opinion ...
but whoever is going to work on these areas MUST, absolutely MUST
examine how some of the other aircraft simulations and games do this.
We must compete with the best of them. Perhaps a separate area of the forum
can be for screenshots of these other game features.

I also feel that the designers of the new game should share their progress
and efforts here in the forum and let some others of us have input. Can we
see images of what's going on?

Check out my FaceBook page (below) where I will post images (like cockpit glass,
engine flames, spinning prop, clouds, water and waves, etc.)

Click on the link below and then go to Photos. In Photos, go to the Album: New Warbirds 2020.

Art

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Candy is dandy, but the physics coding of aircraft flight needs a push forward also.

But ... Candy is dandy.

https://kotaku.com/guilty-pleasure-swee ... 1688800621

https://dieselfutures.tumblr.com/post/1 ... -van-stigt

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/zAOX5Z

https://www.artstation.com/guddi

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YmlWK

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WG3g3

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NbJ2g

https://www.behance.net/gallery/7505305 ... -in-Europe

https://www.behance.net/gallery/4554459 ... ain-at-War

Look at the sky and terrains too.

I'm 67 years old and don't have enough years to learn to be this good. I'm ready to give up!

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Graphics: AMD Radeon
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Don't put yourself down iArt as you do very good work.