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'Microsoft Flight Simulator' will support one VR headset this fall
It all starts with the HP Reverb G2 this fall.
Microsoft axes Flight development, cuts 35 jobs at Vancouver games studio
Microsoft is laying off staff at its Vancouver studio after it halted development on Flight and "Project Columbia," a Kinect-based virtual storybook for children. A representative speaking to Joystiq said that the 35 people affected would receive help to find new roles within the company, and that it remains invested in the city's industry. In a statement to Kotaku, included after the break, it added that it would continue to support the free title, which was itself a revival of the doomed MS Flight Simulator, and that it would remain available for download.
Microsoft Flight reinvents itself as free-to-play simulator (video)
Microsoft's Flight Simulator has long prodded gamers to splash out on hardware upgrades and insane joysticks. Like Madonna, it's reinvented itself for the 21st century as a single-named free-to-play game for those who want to zoom around the skies of Hawaii. The company will make its money by selling premium add-ons including new aircraft and "adventure packs." The game is now ready for download (at the source link) and, if it proves popular, Redmond should expect a nice gift basket from AMD and NVIDIA this Christmas.
'Microsoft Flight' announced ... minus the 'Simulator'
[Flight Simultator History] Tucked away within the press release for Age of Empires Online was the announcement of a new entry in a really long-lived Microsoft game series: Microsoft Flight Simulator. The latest Windows-exclusive title, now called simply Microsoft Flight, "will bring a new perspective to the long-standing genre," according to the press release, "welcoming everyone, including long-time fans, to experience the magic of flight." There are no details beyond that, and the listed website is not live at the moment. However, the "welcoming everyone" language combined with the symbolic omission of the word "simulator" gives us an idea of what to expect: a more game-like, streamlined experience. Update: The site is now live, featuring a teaser video -- which you can also see after the break.
What if ... Flight Simulator on the 360
As part of their Missing in Action series, GameAlmighty is pitching the idea of having Microsoft's Flight Simulator landing on the 360. And, to their credit, the game would pull in a new demographic and could actually work quite well with Xbox Live. Even though we have yet to get our hands on the latest Flight Simulator iteration, GameAlmighty instantly sold us on the game with their ideas for Live features and gameplay. Their ideas include things like creative achievements, co-op gameplay, bookmarking world locations, special flight joystick, and a beefed up leaderboards system. Seriously, Flight Simulator could work AND be entertaining on the 360. So we ask, would you be interested in Microsoft's Flight Simulator if it were to come to the 360?
