505 Games, the publishers behind the highly anticipated Arma II military simulator, announced that their upcoming flight simulator, IL-2 Sturmovik, just has received a new website and a brand spanking new trailer.

According to the press release, “Based around large-scale aerial combat over the ground-based military operations of World War II, variety is at the heart of the action in IL-2. Players participate in the most famous confrontations of the era piloting fighters, battle planes or heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are 6 theatres of war in which to engage – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge and Korsun – representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe.”

Just so you all know, IL2 is not a game for the light-hearted. Now 505 Games has stated that this newest version for consoles and PC platforms will allow for more casual flight-sim fans to pick up the game and play. Now I’m here to tell you that previous versions of the game were killer-hard and completely unrelenting. The skill and concentration required to play Sturmovik games were nearly unrivaled to any other flight-sim I’ve played, including Flight Simulator. So, hopefully that claim holds true that this newest Sturmovik will be more lenient on less hardcore flight-sim gamers.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is due out in the third-quarter of 2009 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. You can visit the New Website for more info on the game or you can check out the new trailer below. For more gaming news, info and updates, be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games.