Microsoft 'Aces' studio to close..

SteamWake · 01-23-09, 02:24 PM

Gah... guess Trainsim 2 is on hold again

So close yet so far.

nikimcbee · 01-23-09, 02:51 PM

On the news, they said MS was laying of R&D people.

You'd think there are more useless people around there than R&D. (such has HR)

SteamWake · 01-23-09, 02:57 PM

Its the D in R & D that is of concearn.

Ill bet the execs arent taking any pay cuts.

But I read where Aces were directly and considerably impacted. Aces are the folks that brought us Flight Simulator and Train Simulator. Train Simulator 2 already like 4 years into development was scheduled for release "Holiday season of 09" (around december of 09). No adjustments, or postponements are officcial yet but I fear the worst. MSTS 2 is one of the few titles I was looking foward too.

I cannot find anywhere, other than internet blogs, an 'offocal' source how the changes will effect any of their products or planned products.

longam · 01-23-09, 03:03 PM

Dang, How many more delays...

There is nothing on the insider page so far.
http://www.tsinsider.com/

SteamWake · 01-23-09, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by longam

Dang, How many more delays...

There is nothing on the insider page so far.
http://www.tsinsider.com/

Yea I checked there and trainsim.com and a few others. So far just a bunch of conjecture and a lot of 'dissapointment' with the occassional 'sky is falling'. Kind of like Subsim :rotfl:

Still I hold out hope, a tremdous amount of research, coding, and art had been accomplished and was left to believe it was nearing completion. Its hard to believe they would just stop at this point. But its Micro$oft so really nothing is hard to believe.

Zachstar · 01-23-09, 03:19 PM

If any of that team is fired there will be a perfect excuse for a delay and such there will be.

Microsoft is getting real stupid on this one. They did not touch their overseas departments but Aces? Ins't MSFS one of their most profitable game ventures outside of Halo?

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Microsoft 'Aces' studio to close.. Gah... guess Trainsim 2 is on hold again So close yet so far.

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	If any of that team is fired there will be a perfect excuse for a delay and such there will be. Microsoft is getting real stupid on this one. They did not touch their overseas departments but Aces? Ins't MSFS one of their most profitable game ventures outside of Halo? __________________

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01-23-09, 02:57 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Its the D in R & D that is of concearn. Ill bet the execs arent taking any pay cuts. But I read where Aces were directly and considerably impacted. Aces are the folks that brought us Flight Simulator and Train Simulator. Train Simulator 2 already like 4 years into development was scheduled for release "Holiday season of 09" (around december of 09). No adjustments, or postponements are officcial yet but I fear the worst. MSTS 2 is one of the few titles I was looking foward too. I cannot find anywhere, other than internet blogs, an 'offocal' source how the changes will effect any of their products or planned products.

01-23-09, 03:03 PM	#4
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Dang, How many more delays... There is nothing on the insider page so far. http://www.tsinsider.com/