I don’t think that is strictly true. I think asobo are part of it, but Microsoft clearly have an in-house team in redmond too (see the job advert I posted) - though that may be ‘just’ for all the backend/ azure stuff. 

11 minutes ago, Superdelphinus said:

I don’t think that is strictly true. I think asobo are part of it, but Microsoft clearly have an in-house team in redmond too (see the job advert I posted) - though that may be ‘just’ for all the backend/ azure stuff. 

That job posting was just for the "backend/ azure stuff." That's not to imply that there aren't more in-house staff, but the actual sim itself is purely ASOBO. It is a "collaboration" between the two entities.

What do you think of this, Bill?

You reckon we're looking at a game changer or more of the same  with a new coat of paint? 

I respect your opinion so I ask. 

7 minutes ago, 188AHC said:

What do you think of this, Bill?

You reckon we're looking at a game changer or more of the same  with a new coat of paint? 

I respect your opinion so I ask. 

Uh oh, Is my prediction of lip color on a porcine coming true?

1 minute ago, 188AHC said:

What do you think of this, Bill?

You reckon we're looking at a game changer or more of the same  with a new coat of paint? 

I respect your opinion so I ask. 

Honestly Rick, since ASOBO Studios is the entity coding the actual sim itself, they are coming from a very different POV from previous incarnations of "flight simulation". Given the many, many highly successful "games" they've developed thus far, they are obvious masters of advanced graphics creation and have the ability to leverage the latest generation of GPU processing power.

I fully expect that the modeling paradigm will likewise be entirely new and fresh, perhaps to the point that it will simply not be possible to port existing FSX/P3D models. It is also likely that there will be an entirely new flight model, as well as entirely new code approaches to gauges and other core dynamic systems.

As my knowledge of "what will be" isn't all that much more than anyone elses', the above is simply my best estimate.

Thanks, Bill. That's interesting as to their approach. I'm looking forward to the release. 

22 minutes ago, n4gix said:

That job posting was just for the "backend/ azure stuff." That's not to imply that there aren't more in-house staff, but the actual sim itself is purely ASOBO. It is a "collaboration" between the two entities.

Here:
 

Quote

At Xbox Games Publishing, we are hard at work continuing the great legacy of Flight Simulator. We are a passionate group responsible for this amazing franchise, and we are looking for an experienced DevOps Architect with solid Microsoft Azure knowledge to architect, design, and implement cloud infrastructure for new applications and services in support of the next generation Microsoft Flight Simulator.

"We are a passionate group responsible for this amazing franchise"

They say they are the group responsible for it and they are at redmond. I think you are wrong on that one (saying ASOBO is the main dev studio behind it). 

Saying this is work will be "purely ASOBO" is a risky assumption, as we know nothing about the guys behind it.

15 minutes ago, ca_metal said:

Here:

"We are a passionate group responsible for this amazing franchise"

They say they are the group responsible for it and they are at redmond. I think you are wrong on that one (saying ASOBO is the main dev studio behind it). 

Saying this is work will be "purely ASOBO" is a risky assumption, as we know nothing about the guys behind it.

I don't think it's unreasonable to assume that ASOBO is the primary developer, with Microsoft handling the cloud services and Xbox integration. 

We're still in the dark on all the details, but it would make sense to hire an outside studio that had already produced game-level flight sims ("The Crew 2") to build the main simulator. It would be more efficient than starting a new MFS programming team from scratch at Redmond. MS could handle the cloud stuff, the marketing, and of course they own "this amazing franchise" which is all the quote above is saying. 

One thing I found interesting (and maybe a little worrying) is that ASOBO's web site has new openings for 14 positions including Producer and Lead Game Designer. Obviously they have their hand in many different games underway and not just MFS. But only the one open position of Vehicle Artist mentions anything at all about aviation:

"Working from concept models and images and turning them into fully functioning and flyable works of art – the work is both on exteriors and interiors."

Let's hope there are a least one or two pilots working on contract for the studio, as advisers if nothing else.

Yeah those were the listings that confirmed to the “hive mind” that asobo were involved, after the dodgy polish translation article 

Edited July 5, 20196 yr by Superdelphinus

Regarding Asobo- a conversation from April 2018:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/microsoft-studios-partners-current-and-future-landscape.1061/page-285

Fifth post down by Xumbrega.

 

"So, Remo Williams said Asobo was looking for flying vehicles related people... annnnd I did some research and Joseph Staten is following a company called "REMEX Software" focused on flying simulation technology.. as you can see: https://www.remexsoftware.com/

You can also see that they have few followers, one of them is Staten: https://twitter.com/REMEXSoftware/followers

Hm....

Microsoft doing a new Flight Simulator? Or Crimson Skies?"

18 minutes ago, skully said:

"So, Remo Williams said Asobo was looking for flying vehicles related people... annnnd I did some research and Joseph Staten is following a company called "REMEX Software" focused on flying simulation technology.. as you can see: https://www.remexsoftware.com/

Interesting connection there. I believe REMEX Software is the developer of the new Deadstick bush plane sim? 

37 minutes ago, skully said:

Regarding Asobo- a conversation from April 2018:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/microsoft-studios-partners-current-and-future-landscape.1061/page-285

Fifth post down by Xumbrega.

 

"So, Remo Williams said Asobo was looking for flying vehicles related people... annnnd I did some research and Joseph Staten is following a company called "REMEX Software" focused on flying simulation technology.. as you can see: https://www.remexsoftware.com/

You can also see that they have few followers, one of them is Staten: https://twitter.com/REMEXSoftware/followers

Hm....

Microsoft doing a new Flight Simulator? Or Crimson Skies?"

And no one listened 😪

Edited July 5, 20196 yr by Superdelphinus

Though I imagine that could have been for the planes in the crew 2

2 hours ago, n4gix said:

I fully expect that the modeling paradigm will likewise be entirely new and fresh, perhaps to the point that it will simply not be possible to port existing FSX/P3D models. 

I expect this to be probably true also, which means that it only leaves add-on converter tools.  Without those, it would take years for a substantial add-on market to become available for the serious flight simmers.  If you project where XP and it's add-ons will be by then, it will have a massive store, Vulkan graphics engine, volumetric clouds etc etc. The bottom line is once there was no competition. Now MS face it. How the tide turned on them.

21 hours ago, klamal said:

Seems to me that you need to learn to code and get started on your new sim that fits perfectly to your needs.

FYI - I have been coding professionally since the 90's and the reason for everything I own. Flight sim is a hobby. That's the difference.