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Flight Simulator is Microsoft’s power move back into PC gaming

Polygon: The last version of Microsoft Flight Simulator came out in 2006. Many, myself included, had written the franchise off for dead. Now it’s back, due out for PC and Xbox One in 2020, with a sophisticated set of assets pulled directly from satellite imagery on Bing. Earlier this month I traveled to Seattle for a hands-on demonstration of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. Later, I sat down with Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, to answer the question: Why now?

“I think there’s probably two answers to the question,” Neumann told me. “One is more of a corporate answer; Phil got promoted.”

PhoenixUp2409d ago

When did Microsoft leave PC gaming?

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King_Noctis2409d ago (Edited 2409d ago )

They had only started getting serious again on PC after Phil on board.

1-pwnsause-12409d ago

its about time. Flight Simulator isnt just a game, its a powerful tool.

xX1NORM1Xx2409d ago

Pretty sure their power move was bringing all their console exclusives to pc day and date with the console release, flight simulator is just an acknowledgment of pc players tastes being different than console players imo.

Zombieburger6382409d ago (Edited 2409d ago )

Bringing halo mcc to pc was the biggest move for me.

Imortus_san2409d ago

The true power of the Cloud.

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