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[MuxaHuk]

Currently, it's named as IL2:CoD (in english), i'm not kidding

[Avimimus]

I personally think "Storm of War: Battle of *title*" works very well.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by Avimimus

I personally think "Storm of War: Battle of *title*" works very well.

+1

Originally Posted by philip.ed

+1

+1

Actually I don't care what happens with the russian version.
But for the western european version I hope it won't be IL-2.
Maybe the russians are just too proud of their IL-2 plane.

[kestrel79]

Originally Posted by 150GCT_Veltro

"IL2 Sturmovik" merchandise is for the combat-flight-sim market what "Call of Duty" is for the FPS, so for a publisher could be not a reasonable idea to change it, not at all. IL2 now is a very strong trade-mark in the world, as for Maddox Games.

I disagree with this. You ask any casual gamer or casual aviation video game fan what IL2 is and highly doubt they even know what it is. It is a very popular and strong market name in the FLIGHT SIM community yes, but not with the masses. And in order for BoB to be a success, it will have to cross over and appeal to casual non simmers.

See we are the hardcore, we know and love IL2. But we hardcore simmers are about 1% of IL2 sales sadly.

They need a name and boxart that grabs these casual gamers attention, not confuse them with a Battle of Britain sim that is named after a Russian ground attack plane...

Like others have said at least in the West give it a new name, with maybe Oleg's name above it:

Oleg Maddox's
STORM OF WAR : The Battle of Britain
the new sim from the makers of IL2

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by Hecke

+1

Actually I don't care what happens with the russian version.
But for the western european version I hope it won't be IL-2.
Maybe the russians are just too proud of their IL-2 plane.

The only one reason - marketing.
I think by other way, but really I'm following the decision.

[Flying_Nutcase]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

The only one reason - marketing.
I think by other way, but really I'm following the decision.

Hello Oleg,

Please at least let the publishers know about the confusion that it caused with the press recently, if not the other points mentioned above. Hecke did a good job of summarising some key points regarding the confusion aspect a couple of pages back.

"IL2" in the title will lose sales and confuse the market, guaranteed.

Flying Nutcase

[nearmiss]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

There in the past was idea in Ubisoft to name the new series as Oleg Maddox Combat Simulations.
I was againt this name, but for today maybe isn't bad.

Using your personal name could have it's problems, especially if you ever sell the company or rights to the software.

IL2 is good branding.. Three letters, very simple and the entire community of air combat flight sim enthusiasts are very connected to your IL2 brand.

Then of course we'd all buy SOW, even if you called it Auntie's outhouse.

[philip.ed]

Surely Il-2 should be in the title, but not necessarily as the main-name?

For example, as has been mentioned before...

"The creators of Il-2 Sturmovik present.... __________"

For me this is the best solution. People familiar with Il-2 will see the title, and then see that the game is not the same as Il-2 but a new-game

[Tte. Costa]

I like Flight for freedom.
or Fight for freedom.
But F.F.F. doesnt sound good