I would laugh if 1C takes over EA one day never underestimate the power of new Russia. But I agree this is bad news, wtf did UBI opt out of the flight sim branch?
Concerning release date I was fed up long ago have gotten into other sims (
Battle of Britain 2) and don't look back a lot. I check back on SOW from time and time, but theres never anything happening, if it really is multiplayer like IL2 I will not like it anyway, and who knows if and when it will come out? Certainly not before Christmas 2009.
I just feel bad for the people who have anticipated this since the announcement which I remember was 2003. LOL if you had a newborn at that time he comes to school now.