As of 2017: 11 years had passed since the release of the final "IL 2 1946" version in 2006 and 16 years since the first IL 2 game was released in 2001. After all these years this game is not dead yet - it's getting NEW updates from time to time. You read it right - as of August 2017 this 11 year old game is getting updated with new flyable aircraft, new maps, updated plane interiors etc. This is the most complete WWII era flight simulator of all time. The flight model with updated mechanics didn't age at all. ps. Imagine my shock when GOG Galaxy gave me a message that "IL 2 1946 was updated". I thought there was some sort of mistake, but nope - it got a completely new patch with new gameplay options. Pure insanity. Never saw a game that old getting new content for free.
