Exactly a year has passed since the explosion of a dispute between DCS World developer Eagle Dynamics and Razbam Simulations, one of the simulator’s most popular creators of third-party aircraft.
Since then, things have been confused and mysterious, with no clarity offered by either party on what is actually happening besides the fact that Razbam has suspended development of its modules for DCS World, including the F-15E Strike Eagle, which had been released in early access less than a year before.
Marking a year since the beginning of the dispute, Razbam CEO Ron Zambrano has released a new statement from the developer on X (formerly Twitter), pretty much summarizing the situation and mentioning a few key details.
Specifically, Razbam appears to allege that it has not been paid by Eagle Dynamics for its products that continue to be on sale on the simulator’s official store. We also hear that the developer “continues to work toward a resolution” and appears to want to return to work on DCS World.
Below, you can read the full statement.
“To Our Loyal Community,
First and foremost – we’re sorry…we tried relentlessly.
You’ve been our champions from day one. Your enthusiasm, trust, and support have helped our small team grow into something we never imagined. You didn’t just buy our modules – you believed in us. And for that, we’re deeply grateful.But there’s something we need to say clearly: While you’ve continued to support our work, we haven’t received a single dime of that support in well over a year.
You deserve to know that.We’ve spent the past months locked in long, good-faith discussions with Eagle Dynamics in the hope of resolving this situation professionally – and being fairly compensated for the products you’ve embraced.
We remain hopeful. But we cannot continue to support the platform or maintain our modules without being paid.
This is not sustainable. We are creators – but we are also people with families, obligations, and limits. We cannot be asked to work for free. It’s not just unfair – it’s wrong.
This is also business. And in business, transparency matters. We continue to work toward a resolution. We still hope this is just a pause – a rough chapter – before we fly again with you in DCS and beyond.
Until then, know this: We’re still here, And we’re still fighting to protect what we built-with you.
Loyally yours.
RAZBAM Simulations”
In response, Eagle Dynamics Associate Producer “NineLine” provided a brief comment stating that the company won’t make a public statement as this is a legal matter that they intend to solve in a legal way, and their aim remains to resolve the situation.
“The only thing we are not doing is making public statements as it is, once again, a legal matter to be dealt with in the appropriate way. I am not sure if we made a similar statement to what was made today that would help anything.
We still aim to resolve as we have from the start.”
NineLine also added that the goal is to have a healthy Eagle Dynamics and Razbam when the situation is resolved, and “lawyers don’t want this open for public debate.”
At this point, the only real fact that remains common knowledge is that customers who purchased Razbam’s popular modules aren’t receiving the support and updates they have paid for. Whose fault that is, how responsibility should really be distributed, or when and how this situation will find a resolution, remain regrettably a mystery.
One could argue that lawyers should not be given leeway to dictate whether paying customers are provided with the proper transparency or not, but that’s just this writer’s personal opinion.
If you’re unfamiliar with DCS World, it’s a free-to-play flight simulator focusing on military aviation from World War 2 to the present day. It’s available exclusively for PC on Eagle Dynamics’ store and on Steam.
While the simulator is free-to-play, it pretty much requires paid modules to be fully enjoyed, including aircraft, maps, and campaigns like this one.
Recently, Eagle Dynamics unveiled its plans for the implementation of the dynamic campaign and an Instant Action Generator. We also heard about a map focused on the Marianas during World War II, and another is coming portraying Germany during the Cold War.
The developer also provided a look at more content coming this year and beyond, including an F-15C Eagle and an F-35 Lightning II.
