Toto rozesílalo vedení MS svým partnerům spolupracujícím na vývoji simulátorů:
(podotýkám že se jedná o neověřitelný zdroj)
As a result of Thursday’s larger Microsoft announcement, our organization known as ACES Studio – producers of Microsoft ESP™, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Microsoft Train Simulator – is immediately closed! The decision to close ACES Studio was a strategic decision by senior Microsoft executives in light of the challenging economic climate and a sharpening of the company’s strategic focus.
Microsoft will cease further development of Microsoft ESP™ effective immediately. We are currently exploring options for the future of ESP and will announce details at the appropriate time.
Microsoft remains committed to the Flight Simulator franchise which has proven to be a successful PC-based game for many years. While development of Flight Sim v11.0 has been suspended for now, Microsoft will continue to sell Microsoft Flight Simulator X and still considers Flight Sim to be an important title for Microsoft.
Development of Train Sim v2.0 is being postponed for an indefinite period so that we can focus our resources on other strategic priorities.
