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{{Short description|Series of video games}}
{{Distinguish|Warbirds (video game)}}
{{About||the military aircraft|warbird|other uses|Warbirds (disambiguation){{!}}Warbirds}}
{{update|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox video game series
|title = WarBirds
|image = WarBirds 1995 cover.jpg
|caption = Cover art of the first game
|alt = 
|genre = Combat flight simulation
|developer = Interactive Creations of Grapevine
|publisher = [[iEntertainment Network]]
|first release version = ''WarBirds''
|first release date = December 1995
|latest release version = ''WarBirds: Dogfights 2016''
|latest release date = 2016
}}
'''''WarBirds''''' is a series of [[massively multiplayer online]] and offline [[World War II]] [[Combat flight simulation game|combat flight simulation video games]] originally developed by Interactive Creations of Grapevine and published by [[iEntertainment Network]] in 1995.<ref name=cnet /><ref name=WB2_COMBATSIM>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213182258/https://www.combatsim.com/memb123/archive/htm/htm_arc5/wb2.htm | url=https://www.combatsim.com/memb123/archive/htm/htm_arc5/wb2.htm | title=Warbirds 2.0 (COMBATSIM.COM's review) | author=David "Cap'n Trips" Finkelstein | date=September 8, 1997 | work=COMBATSIM.COM | archivedate=February 13, 2011 | url-status=live}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/1999/08/21421|title=WarBirds: The Book|last=Slayton|first=Joyce|date=25 August 1999|magazine=Wired|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref> 

Following 1999's '''''WarBirds II''''', '''''WarBirds III''''' was released for Mac and PC in 2002.<ref name="cnet">{{cite news|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/pc-games/warbirds-iii-pc/1707-9696_7-30966342.html|title=WarBirds III (PC)|date=17 May 2002|work=CNet Reviews|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avault.com/reviews/pc/warbirds-3-pc-review/|title=Warbirds III PC review|last=Horowitz|first=Josh|date=18 June 2002|work=Adrenaline Vault|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/5956/fly-wwii-bombers-at-home/G|title=Fly WWII Bombers At Home|date=24 November 2000|work=Game Pro|accessdate=2009-11-14|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607150357/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/5956/fly-wwii-bombers-at-home/G|archivedate=2011-06-07}}</ref> ''WarBirds III'' was a runner-up for ''GameSpot''{{'}}s annual "Best Simulation on PC" award, which went to ''[[Flanker 2.5]]''.<ref name=bestworst2002>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 | author=''GameSpot'' Staff | date=December 30, 2002 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archivedate=February 7, 2003 | url-status=dead}}</ref> '''''WarBirds: The Mighty Eight''''' was released in 2007. A more recent version, '''''WarBirds 2008''''', includes tanks, trucks, halftracks, new aircraft, and new graphics.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macobserver.com/article/2005/06/01.8.shtml|title=Mac Gaming News - WarBirds: The Mighty Eighth Coming in 2007; Tiger Woods 2005 Hits Beta|date=1 June 2005|work=Mac Observer|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref> '''''WarBirds: Dogfights''''' was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=WarBirds' Dogfights - Gaming laptop to be won by defeating "Wild Bill" Stealey in online combat. |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/warbirds-dogfights-gaming-laptop-to-be-won-by-defeating-wild-bill-stealey-in-online-combat |website=[[Gameindustry.biz]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |access-date=22 January 2023 |date=10 March 2010}}</ref>

In 1999, some of the original development team, including John "Killer" MacQueen, Rodney "Hatch" Hodge, and Chris "Mo" Sherland, went on to form [[Cornered Rat Software]] where they developed [[World War II Online|''WWII Online'']]. Others followed Dale "HiTech" Addink to form HiTech Creations and develop [[Aces High (video game)|''Aces High'']].

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://secure2019.ient.com/totalsims/info_warbirds.php Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070630175556/http://www.totalsims.com/ Old official website] (archived)
* [https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/warbirds-series ''WarBirds'' series] at [[MobyGames]]

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[[Category:1995 video games]]
[[Category:MacOS games]]
[[Category:Inactive massively multiplayer online games]]
[[Category:Video game franchises introduced in 1995]]
[[Category:Windows games]]
[[Category:World War II flight simulation video games]]
[[Category:IEntertainment Network games]]

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