For the first time in a while, DCS has actually put a fixed release date on one of there products; 3rd May 2024. Albeit a third party developers work. Needless to say as things continue to improve in the world of graphics optimisations, the Kola map screenshots look very impressive. So, the question is, who is this map aimed at? What era is it based around. Well…
The DCS: Kola map by Orbx will be released into early access on the 3rd of May 2024 bringing a new and engaging region to DCS. Based on the current day, with allowances for Cold War scenarios, the map covers more than 575,000 sq km of land and large areas of the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. The early access release will feature summer textures with the highest detail area stretching along the Russian/Finnish border from the Murmansk region of the Kola peninsula in the north to the shores of the Baltic Sea in the south. This area is home to the Russian Northern Fleet, the submarine pens of Polyarny, strategic air bases such as Severomorsk and Olegnegorsk, and several Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian air bases, and road runways!
So with the Cold War era in mind, does that mean the F4 is going to be released in tandem with this map? We can only hope I’m afraid as once again the developers at HeatBlur have gone deathly quiet on that front. I for one am looking forward to having another Green Map as we currently have a larger proportion of Desert/Sand Maps. When it is in Early Access you can expect a full review of the map and more details right here.
RedBear – Owner/CEO of Virtual Air Combat™