Microsoft Flight

Not to be confused with Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Microsoft Flight
Developer(s)Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver
Publisher(s)Microsoft Studios
Designer(s)Paul Lange
Composer(s)Paul Lipson
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseFebruary 29, 2012[1]
Genre(s)Amateur flight simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Microsoft Flight is an amateur flight simulation from Microsoft Studios created as a spin-off of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.[2] The game[2] is offered "free-to-play"; charging players for downloading extra content, aircraft or scenery.[3]

In July 2012, Microsoft ceased development of the game permanently to re-align its "long-term goals and development plans." The core game, which includes the Icon A5 aircraft and the Big Island of Hawaii scenery area, remained available as a free download for some time after that, but is now no longer available. It could be expanded with additional downloadable content (DLC) from the integrated Games For Windows Marketplace on Xbox-Live .[4][5][6][7][8]

Microsoft closed the Xbox.com PC Marketplace on August 22, 2013. Previous items purchased are still usable, and the Flight software may still be downloadable, but no items can be acquired through the marketplace.[9]

  1. ^ "Microsoft Flight Cleared for a February 29th Liftoff". Dan Stapleton. February 6, 2012. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Microsoft (2012). "FAQs General". Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Eric Caoili (January 4, 2012). "Microsoft's Flight Simulator revival operates as free-to-play". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Marketplace". Microsoftflight.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "Microsoft Flight - Xbox.com". Marketplace.xbox.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Microsoft Flight on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Ben Kersey (July 26, 2012). "Microsoft cancels Flight and Project Columbia development". Slashgear. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  8. ^ Pew, Glenn (July 26, 2012). "Microsoft Flight Dead, Market Has Spoken". AVweb. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  9. ^ "PC Marketplace is closing August 2013". Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.