Korea. IL-2 Series

[Games News]

Title: Korea. IL-2 Series
Genre: Action , Simulation

Developer: 1C Game Studios

Publisher: FOR-GAMES CR LTD

Franchise: IL2 Series

Release Date: Aug 4, 2026

About This Game

Korea. IL-2 Series takes you to a pivotal moment in aviation history—a time when jet engines changed the skies forever. During the Korean War, the piston-engine aircraft of a bygone era clashed with the first jet fighters.

For the first time in the series, gamepads are supported in addition to joysticks and HOTAS control systems.

With a massive combat map, authentically recreated aircraft, and a well-crafted balance between simulation and accessibility, every dogfight is brought to life.

Become an ace, fight in legendary machines, or aim even higher and become a regiment’s commander. Lead squadrons, plot routes across the combat map, and issue orders to turn the tide of history. In the skies of Korea, you can be anyone: from a rank-and-file pilot to a strategist shaping the outcome of the campaign.

For the first time in the IL-2 series, full controller support has been implemented.

The aircraft of the Korean War have been recreated based on actual blueprints, historical photographs, flight manuals, and other archival materials. There are eight aircraft at your disposal.

(*Please note La‑11 and F‑84E Thunderjet are available in the Premium and Deluxe editions, or as a separate DLC).

Every instrument in the cockpit is fully functional and reflects the state of the aircraft’s systems in real time. You will be aiming and firing just as pilots did 75 years ago.

The game takes place on the largest map in the series' history, covering an area of over 200,000 square kilometers. The Korean Peninsula has been recreated based on historical maps and documents from the 1950s. All significant historical landscape changes have been accounted for, including reclaimed coastal areas and shoreline changes.

The map features dozens of airbases with historically accurate layouts, hundreds of settlements, and strategic objectives such as ports, dams, and transport hubs.

In Career mode, you will act as an air regiment commander, managing personnel and overseeing aviation logistics.

It is up to you to decide whether to take to the skies or focus on strategic tasks. As a regiment commander, you will maintain combat readiness, plan operations, and reinforce your units.

Korea features a highly detailed damage model for both aviation and ground objects. Aircraft, including strategic bombers, as well as ground vehicles, trains, and ships, receive damage corresponding to the nature of the hits sustained.

Every object reacts realistically to collisions, crashes, and combat damage, taking into account mass, speed, and the point of impact, directly affecting the behavior of the vehicle and the outcome of the battle.

In this new mode, you can examine each aircraft, ground vehicle, and naval vessel in detail. Explore the models, learn about their development and combat history, inspect aircraft cockpits, and compare technical specs, including detailed performance charts.

Your own personal museum, open anytime—a true treasure for anyone passionate about aviation and military history.

For the first time in the series, you can leave the cockpit and walk around the airfield where your regiment is based.

Animations of the people—pilots, soldiers, and civilians—were created using motion capture (MOCAP) technology, ensuring natural and lifelike movement.

Designed for full immersion:

• Full VR support via OpenXR and OpenVR.

• Accessibility: The game features detailed systems management, but there’s no need to memorize engine start-up sequences—you can take off and engage immediately.

• Hardware support: From controllers to desktop joysticks and professional HOTAS systems.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative technologies are used in Korea. IL-2 Series as production tools for selected types of content: in-game radio communications, pilot portraits and images used in Career mode.

Radio communications use text-to-speech technology based on voice recordings made by our team and voice actors under the relevant agreements.

Pilot portraits and Career mode images are created with AI-assisted workflows based on our own assets, in-game screenshots, models, and historical references, then manually reviewed and refined by our artists.

Generative AI is not used as a replacement for creative direction. All such content is curated, checked, and finalized by the development team.

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  
• OS: Windows 10 / 11
  
• Processor: 4-Core CPU 3.6+ GHz
  
• Memory: 24 GB RAM
  
• Graphics: 8 Gb Graphics Card no more than 2 generations old (RTX 3060 or RX 7600 level)
  
• DirectX: Version 12
  
• Storage: 35 GB available space
  
• VR Support: OpenXR or Steam VR supported headsets. VR Controllers are not supported.
  
• Additional Notes: Gamepad or Joystick are recommended

Recommended:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  
• OS: Windows 10 / 11
  
• Processor: 8-Core CPU 4.5 GHz
  
• Memory: 32 GB RAM
  
• Graphics: 12+ Gb Graphics Card (RTX 4080 or 7900 XTX level)
  
• DirectX: Version 12
  
• Storage: 35 GB available space
  
• VR Support: OpenXR or Steam VR headsets (16+ Gb Current Gen Graphics Card recommended). VR Controllers are not supported.
  
• Additional Notes: Joystick or HOTAS system are recommended

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