20 October 2023

Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends,

The DCS Halloween Sale 2023 has now started, and will run until the 5th of November at 23:59 GMT on our eshop. Please take this opportunity to collect something special at a great price. Most DCS aircraft, campaigns, terrains and packs are on sale with a 50% discount! Shop now and watch the video!

DCS 2.9 was released yesterday into Open Beta and offers a ton of new features, enhancements and bug fixes! This latest update includes significant frame rate improvements with Nvidia DLSS support, aircraft improvements, new data link features, updated Voice Chat, amazing new 3D models, a range of visual upgrades that includes rotor wash effects, SSS and much more! Please see the 2.9 changelog for a complete list of changes.

Two exciting new campaigns are now available for your enjoyment in the DCS 2.9 Open Beta! Check out DCS: MAD Black Shark by Stone Sky and the DCS: F-16C Weasels over Syria Campaign by Ground Pounder Sims. Please read the details below.

Thank you for your passion and support.

Yours sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics

“Spooks” Sale

Halloween Sale 2023

The 2023 Halloween Sale is a fantastic opportunity to save up to 50% on most DCS aircraft, terrains, tech packs and campaigns. The DCS Halloween Sale 2023 will run until the 5th of November 2023 at 23:59 GMT on our Eshop.  We are also pleased to announce that we will have a similar sale on Steam. Please stay tuned for more details. 

Upgrades Not on Sale

• DCS: Normandy 2 Upgrade for DCS: Normandy 1944
• DCS: Normandy 2 Upgrade for DCS: The Channel
• DCS: Normandy 2 Upgrade for DCS: Normandy 1944 + DCS: The Channel

Aircraft Not on Sale:

• DCS: AV-8B Night Attack V/STOL
• DCS: F-15E
• DCS: M-2000C
• DCS: MiG-19P Farmer
• DCS: Mirage F1

Campaigns Not on Sale:

• DCS: AV-8B Sky Warrior Campaign
• DCS: F-16C Red Flag 21-1 Campaign
• DCS: F-16C Weasels Over Syria Campaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Flaming Sunrise
• DCS: F/A-18C Hornet Inherent Resolve Campaign
• DCS: MAD Black Shark Campaign
• DCS: Mi-24P The Border Prequel Campaign
• DCS: Mig-21 bis Constant Peg
• DCS: UH-1H Argo Campaign
• DCS: UH-1H The Last Show

Terrains Not on Sale:

• DCS: Normandy 2.0
• DCS: Sinai
• DCS: South Atlantic
• DCS: Syria

Aircraft with a 20%

• DCS: MB-339A Aermacchi

Campaigns with a 25%

• DCS: A-10C Iron Flag Part 1 Campaign
• DCS: AH-64D MAD campaign
• DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Jagdflieger Campaign
• DCS: F-14 Speed & Angels Campaign
• DCS: F-14A Fear the Bones Campaign
• DCS: F-14A Zone 5 Campaign
• DCS: F-14B Operation Sandworm
• DCS: F-15C The Georgian War Сampaign
• DCS: F-86F Hunters over the Yalu Campaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Hornet - The Serpent's Head 2 Campaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Operation Pontus Campaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Persian Lion Campaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Persian Lion II Campaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Raven One Сampaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Raven One: Dominant Fury Campaign
• DCS: Fw 190 A-8 Horrido! Campaign
• DCS: JF-17 MAD campaign
• DCS: M-2000C Red Flag Campaign
• DCS: MAD Campaign
• DCS: Mosquito FB VI - V for Victory
• DCS: P-47D Wolfpack Campaign
• DCS: P-51D: The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney Campaign
• DCS: Spitfire Beware! Beware!

Aircraft with a 30%

• DCS: F-16C Viper
• DCS: F/A-18C Hornet
• DCS: F-14 Tomcat
• DCS: JF-17 Thunder
• DCS: Spitfire LF Mk. IX

Helicopter with a 30%

• DCS: AH-64D
• DCS: Black Shark 3
• DCS: Mi-24P Hind

Campaigns with a 30%

• DCS: A-10C Operation Agile Spear
• DCS: A-10C Operation Persian Freedom Campaign
• DCS: AV-8B Kerman Campaign
• DCS: F/A-18C Operation Cerberus North Campaign

Everything else in our Shop is available now with a 50% discount. Shop now!

DCS 2.9

Open Beta

Over the past weeks, we have discussed a number of the new features coming to DCS 2.9. This update is an important milestone for DCS that is designed to improve your experience across a broad range of areas and is heavily influenced by your feedback and requests. Thank you for your patience and commitment. We also want to thank our external testers for the long hours that they have contributed to proofing this update.

Once we are satisfied with the state of the 2.9 Open Beta, we will move to the DCS stable version.

What to expect in DCS 2.9 Open Beta and later in no particular order:

• New Voice Chat features and immersive radio sound effects
• Datalink improvements for F-16C, F/A-18C, A-10C II, and AH-64D
• Radar improvements for the F-16C and F/A-18C
• Mirage F1 BE variant
• Updated camera view controls allowing you to use the WASD and QE keys to position the camera on any unit
• Improved Track Replay System, W.I.P.
• Improved “spotting dots” that change with resolution and are not affected by zoom, W.I.P.
• Colour grading option
• New 3D models that include the B-1B, B-52H, S-3B, C-RAM, and SA-10
• Transport troops using player-controlled ground vehicles with Combined Arms
• Nvidia DLSS 3.5 support
• Rotor wash visual effect W.I.P
• Airflow effect on vegetation W.I.P
• New Spitfire Mk. IX cockpit textures and improved details
• Mission updates for all Warbirds
• AIM-9 family update
• R-13M, R-60, R-3R, and R-3S missiles refactor
• Custom payloads

We are thrilled to launch these improvements and trust they will enhance your DCS experience and we look forward to your feedback! Read the full changelog.

Weasels Over Syria

F-16C Viper Campaign

Strap into the mighty F-16C Viper and enter the world of the Wild Weasel!  Taking place over Syria,  you will fly head-on into the enemy air defences. This campaign features 12 thrilling and immersive missions in which you are tasked with SEAD, DEAD, search and destroy, strike and escort missions. Included are 75 pages of scenario intelligence reports, 22 pages of SPINS, and over 200 pages of detailed briefing and kneeboards. A custom Air Traffic Control (ATC) system has also been created for your home airfield. Buy the DCS: F-16C Weasels over Syria Campaign now!

This campaign, along with DCS: MAD Black Shark, are now available in the latest Open Beta! Please ensure you update to DCS Open Beta 2.9. 

Thank you again for your passion, patience and support. You make our dreams come true!

Thank you again for your passion and support,

Yours sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics