1C Publishing at Gamescom 2019 in Cologne

[ADorante]

Hi guys. This week I'm spending my vacation in Cologne, Germany and I am visiting the computer and consoles game expo Gamescom which opens tomorrow for the general public. When you're a fan of all digital games mainstream, indie & retro you will find ample opportunity to reach blissful oversaturation. It's big. This year for the first time I went a day before it opens its door for the public and only a few thousand lucky wild card owners mingle with the business people and journalists. Totally different experience - I'm very happy about it.

 

Entering the halls me and my brother went first directly to the 1C Publishing booth. There we were able to experience some of the new features of Bodenplatte that are still unpublished. My brother tried out BoX for the first time (he's a hard-core DCS pilot) and also for the first time VR - in a P-38 & and over Brussels. I was able to experience flying the Me 262 around Cologne Cathedral "Kölner Dom" surrounded by smoke (from a recent bombing). Please don't ask me for specific details, I wouldn't have recognized them in this situation. But I will vistit the booth again if possible. Also for the other 1C games shown.

Many, many thanks to the friendly developer who guided us through the experience (I think it was Roman?). Also a thank you to your tip, Jason. Looks like I'll be running around Gamescom tomorrow and will be doing some advertisement

 

This evening my brother said to me that he saw IL-2 on sale. Guess we have him come over to our side in the near future.

[InProgress]

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/1C_Entertainment/announcements/detail/1600387340827709841

 

They have drinks with il2 on cans ;D damn wish i was there.

 

1C  announced Kings Bounty 2 and Men of War Cold War lately. Kind of hope for something new and original, preferably world war 2 (rts, fps?) But I don't think it's going to happen. 

[sevenless]

"also for the first time VR - in a P-38 & and over Brussels. "

 

You do not know how much I envy you for that experience. Also great to learn your brother might join us to make up his mind about this great sim.

[Jade_Monkey]

Sooo pics and videos this week?? (Once it's public).

 

Looking forward to this week's updates from the devs as well as from attendees. ?

[ADorante]

Well, no promises, I haven't asked about their photography policy, didn't make any recordings and I think a DD can give us better quality.

 

And yeah, there was beer.

[ShamrockOneFive]

That's incredible. I didn't think that IL-2 would be able to get in there at Gamescom but ... wonders will never cease!

[Asgar]

well, it's the 1C booth, not an IL-2 booth, 1C is Russias biggest publisher IIRC, the franchise has been growing over the last years and some other 1C properties are less active then they used to be, Men of War only just got a new installment announced after some quiet years, so in my opinion it just means, 1C finally shows the IL-2 team the recognition they deserve for the fantastic game they've created.  

Edited August 21, 2019 by Asgar

[ITAF_Rani]

38 minutes ago, Asgar said:

1C finally shows the IL-2 team the recognition they deserve for the fantastic game they've created.  

 

+1 !!!

[-TBC-AeroAce]

why is there nothing from the devs abo?t this.

[Jade_Monkey]

1 hour ago, AeroAce said:

why is there nothing from the devs abo?t this.

Tomorrow ?

 

Edit: This is all I've found

 

 

Edited August 22, 2019 by Jade_Monkey

[Stoopy]

On 8/20/2019 at 4:10 PM, InProgress said:

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/1C_Entertainment/announcements/detail/1600387340827709841

 

They have drinks with il2 on cans ;D damn wish i was there.

 

 

...and the beer is a lager and not one of those yuchy fashionable IPA's!!!!!

?

[CIA_Yankee_]

24 minutes ago, Stoopy said:

 

...and the beer is a lager and not one of those yuchy fashionable IPA's!!!!!

?

 

Well and truly spoken. I salute you!

[Jason_Williams]

On 8/21/2019 at 12:39 AM, ITAF_Rani said:

 

+1 !!!

 

This is false. We have been at Gamesom before with other partners and with 1C, but 1C does not usually do a public display.

 

Jason

2 hours ago, AeroAce said:

why is there nothing from the devs abo?t this.

 

We put it in the Newsletter and I was not in charge of the booth nor am I attending. Our focus is on the convention goers and any press that comes. 1C's FB has been posting non-stop about the show and we will likely say something about it when it is over. But I am focused on other tasks this week. 

 

Jason

[ITAF_Rani]

15 minutes ago, Jason_Williams said:

 

This is false. We have been at Gamesom before with other partners and with 1C, but 1C does not usually do a public display.

 

Jason

 

We put it in the Newsletter and I was not in charge of the booth nor am I attending. Our focus is on the convention goers and any press that comes. 1C's FB has been posting non-stop about the show and we will likely say something about it when it is over. But I am focused on other tasks this week. 

 

Jason

Nice....I wish all the best to your team

[Ulfricsombrage]

I went one time to gamescom in 2016 and I found it boring as hell. But this year, this stand is a good reason to go there

[ADorante]

IL-BoX was always at Gamescom, but sometimes only in the Business Area or just as a game station among other shown titles.

 

This year they had two devs with a new build and were approachable by any visitor.

 

I went today to the booth again, looking at trailers, watching other visitors playing the shown games, tried out the Conglomerate demo myself (I think I will buy it - it's a cyberpunk dungeon crawler and that's enough for me).

 

I want to express my thanks to Andrej(sp?) and Roman for talking to me and indulging my enthusiasm, my bad accent and my lack of expertise. Working at fairs and expos is tough. I guess in addition it is tough for them to guide all the people through the program who flew their last sim 15 years ago.

 

(WORK IN PROGRESS)

Today I could fly the P-51 in the shown build. The in-game models of P-38 and P-51 are beautiful and I spent some minutes admiring their metallic textures and cockpit details. For me it was fun watching the gear animation. At present the personal cockpit image can be selected in a third tab next to Setup and Paintschemes before flight.

(WORK IN PROGRESS)

 

When I remarked to Roman that the nitpicking threads on the forum will start as soon as the P-51 gets published, he just tellingly rolled his eyes. Guys, devs are humans with feelings, too! Treat them respectfully and with common courtesy even if it's not your first impulse!

 

I will end this day with opening the Sturmovik lager can. Prost!