1C confirms first titles for Xbox 360 and PS3

Pirate adventure title Captain Blood on its way to PC and 360, with IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey coming to 360, PS3, PSP and DS.

Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company has announced the development of two brand new console games to be published in 2008-2009. Pirate adventure game, Captain Blood, and military flight sim, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, are the first cross-platform titles from 1C to be published worldwide.

"1C is using cutting-edge technology, including the amazing power of modern consoles, to bring superior games to every market," said Nikolay Baryshnikov, International Sales Director, 1C Company. "Our aim is to bring our games to even more players and expand our vision with cross platform development."

Captain Blood for Xbox 360 and PC is described as an action adventure game inspired by novels by Rafael Sabatini which tells an alternative story of the famous captain's adventures. The story of Captain Blood is set in the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, and will feature ship boardings, fort assaults, treasure hunts and fights against dishonourable villains.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is on its way to Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and Nintendo DS and looks to bring the 1C's best selling game franchise of all time to a new audience with new graphics, missions, physics and planes. We're promised large scale aerial combat and ground-based military operations from World War II, with players participating in the most famous battles across five areas of war: The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun.

On next-gen platforms the game will boast advanced environmental visuals and all new damage effects, offering real-time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dog fights.