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.

[JoeA]

Originally Posted by He111

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).

Ummm MSFS has nothing to do with young seeking thrills. You can fly hundreds of quality GA aircraft in dynamic weather over current scenery, or fly the latest high tech airliners with all the bells and whistles. That said, you are right it is all about MS catering to the young crowd and the mindless shooters.

[Mysticpuma]

I bought FSX, as I wanted to see what it really had going for it, and was impressed initially with the amount of RW detail it had.

My system, although very powerful, was only able to run it at between 15 and 32 FPS though, and that was after much internet trawling to find settings that others had to use to get playable fram-rates, so ultimately I sold it on as I wasn't having an enjoyable time with it.

Now, something sprung to mind, which I haven't seen discussed here though, is a visit I made to see Oleg in Birmingham a couple-of-years-ago, when he attended a Flight Sim show.

Turning up at the venue, I had to search really hard to find his stall, tucked away in a dark area to the left of a hall and not-at-all easy to find.

The rest of the hall was virtully crammed full of PC's running the newly launched FSX and other retailers selling additions for the game, with landscape packs, airport packs, hardware, etc,etc.

Why do I mention this? Well, I cannot believe that a Flight Sim show organiser would be willing to hold a show if the only new software was Olegs BoB (as Rose-tinted as our spectacles may be), and maybe the closure of the FSX franchise, resultant in lack of advertising and promotion, will or at least could, severly affect any Flight Sim shows of the future.
This means that the enthusiast will no-longer be able to se hands-on presentations of these sims, it will al bee report based over the web, and the chance to meet Oleg and other developers, well frankly looks as though it will be a closed chapter from no-on?

[nearmiss]

I'm wondering if it really is going to make that much difference, no MSFT FS.

MSFT started with Halo and now the Halo team is a totally separate company doing their own thing.

I would think all those guys with MSFT might be able to put their own company together, because getting a job developing a flight simulator is probably out of the question.

It wouldn't surprise me to see something really good come out of this.

The CFS2 enthusiasts are probably licking their chops, because I've read postings of conversations with members of the MSFT FS team. As I recall, it seemed the MSFT FS team members knew how to put together a top notch CFS as well as a FS. THey were retricted from doing a CFS, because the impetus within MSFT was the FS.

The cup is half full

[tagTaken2]

*remembers CFS3*

Half full of vomit...