''WarBirds'' is a series of

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and offline

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combat flight simulation video games originally developed by Interactive Creations of Grapevine and published by

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in 1995. The game includes an air combat flight simulator as well as a simulator for tanks and other ground vehicles and inspired a fan cult and conventions, and a book titled ''WarBirds: The Story So Far''. Following 1999's ''WarBirds II'', ''WarBirds III'' was released for Mac and PC in 2002. ''WarBirds III'' was a runner-up for ''GameSpot''s annual "Best Simulation on PC" award, which went to '' Flanker 2.5''. ''WarBirds: The Mighty Eight'' was released in 2007. A more recent version, ''WarBirds 2008'', includes tanks, trucks, halftracks, new aircraft, and new graphics. In 1999, some of the original development team, including John "Killer" MacQueen, Rodney "Hatch" Hodge, and Chris "Mo" Sherland, went on to form

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where they developed ''WWII Online''. Others followed Dale "HiTech" Addink to form

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and develop ''Aces High''.

References

External links

Official website

''WarBirds'' series
at

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