Microsoft closes ACES Studio
Yes it's true Microsoft is closing ACES Studio the developers of Flight Simulator. My feelings go to those which have been layoff. Hope they will find a new job asap. Only six members of the original team are left to archive the code and shutdown ACES.
So what does this mean at all? In short terms I don't expect any big changes in the scene. Third party developers still have some new exciting products in the pipe line and I think FSX now has a chance to become the number one flight simulator as hardware gets better and also developers will get the last things out of it. But if speaking in long terms, I really cannot predict anything. Microsoft could decide to continue the development of FS, but it could also happen that simulators like X Plane get more popular and developers switch over.
The one thing that makes me really upset is the way Microsoft has closed ACES and treated his own employees.
Personally I will of course continue to create products for FS. Next will be the minor update for FSMap and I am also starting to work on another new project.
So what does this mean at all? In short terms I don't expect any big changes in the scene. Third party developers still have some new exciting products in the pipe line and I think FSX now has a chance to become the number one flight simulator as hardware gets better and also developers will get the last things out of it. But if speaking in long terms, I really cannot predict anything. Microsoft could decide to continue the development of FS, but it could also happen that simulators like X Plane get more popular and developers switch over.
The one thing that makes me really upset is the way Microsoft has closed ACES and treated his own employees.
Personally I will of course continue to create products for FS. Next will be the minor update for FSMap and I am also starting to work on another new project.
posted by Thomas Molitor at
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