Microsoft flight sim "Aces studio" axed

[He111]

Doesn't matter if we're in boom or bust, quality will always win through! and that's IL2! SOW should hopefully be better.

I can only talk for myself but I never buy games unless they get good reviews -ie Totalwar series, IL2 etc. A recession won't stop me buying a quality flight sim - it's a cheap way to kill a few hours!

As to MSFS being axed, I never liked it but then I'm a WWII airwar nut. (a aging breed!). younger generations like car chases and criminal activity (very sad).

As to job loses, the IT industry in Australia has been outsourced since the late 90s, with jobs going to india and china. nothing new there. Now we have a severe recession, will the IT industry get any worse? probably yes but hopefully not another collapse. The problem is, the world is full of nerds - skilled IT people, alot in 3rd world countries that can easily undercut rates in 1st world nations. This was always going to put pressure on jobs. It would be good if wages were reduced rather than jobs lost but if Flight Sims are consistantly losing sales then a clean cut might be for the best?

BUT this is an opportunity for these unemployed skilled nerds to show their stuff and develop their own software, hopefully another IL2? or quicker-released SOW? :\

He111.