Tuesday Kesmai Corporation upped the online multiplayer flight simulations ante with the next installment in its Air Warrior series, this time to take place during the Vietnam War.

　　Titled Jet Warrior - Vietnam, the new game will cover the entire air war, from 1964 to 1972, allowing the player to fly a number of United States Air Force and Navy aircraft as well as North Vietnamese interceptors, through historical campaigns in on- and off-line environments.

　　"Pilot skill was paramount during the controversial and politically charged Vietnam War," said industry veteran Arnold Hendrick, designer/producer for Jet Warrior - Vietnam. "Finally, gamers will be able to experience what our valiant servicemen really faced, 30 years ago, in the deadly skies of North Vietnam."

　　"The Navy's famous 'Top Gun' school was founded during this war to teach pilots how to win air-to-air combats in the jet age," continued Hendrick. "These same tactics can be used by players in Jet Warrior - Vietnam - it's that realistic. In addition, novice-friendly options will make this one of the easiest flight simulators to learn and play."

　　"Jet Warrior - Vietnam is one of the most ambitious gaming projects in development today," stated Gordon Walton, general manager of Kesmai Studios. "Simultaneously creating a full-featured solo game and a massively multiplayer game, both using a new interactive campaign system, is a huge undertaking. Few development teams have experience developing massively multiplayer games, and those that do don't work on solo sims. Kesmai has the unique ability to do both at once."