Is MSFS 2024 going to be a subscription model?

[penta_a 432]

Since MS/ASOBO announced that they are moving (almost) every thing to the cloud and they will continue to update MSFS 2020 as well, does that mean the upcoming MSFS 2024 going to be a subscription model?

to me, it feels that it is going that way and I'm fine with it as long as they keep updating/fixing MSFS 2020 from some problems that are bothering some users, I don't have any major problem with it so far.

[Sethos 4,541]

No

[abrams_tank 7,477]

No

[Krakin 5,853]

No. 

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[Bdub22 1,629]

Not this again...

[penta_a 432]

I do appreciate all the replies,if they have announced it officially, then I have missed it?

if yes please provide me with the source (just to have some peace 😉 )and my apologies for bothering you all  😉 .

 

[Bobsk8 12,879]

Darn, my crystal ball is in the shop again. They said the part is on back order, so I won't get it back for awhile...😉

[Ianrivaldosmith 5,317]

Are aliens going to land in the Uk this evening? 

[jarmstro 2,405]

Hmmmm. Not a bad call. I think, given what Asobo have said with regard to more of it on the cloud, that we will pay for features we want and that there will not be a single download option.

[Bdub22 1,629]

15 minutes ago, penta_a said:

I do appreciate all the replies,if they have announced it officially, then I have missed it?

if yes please provide me with the source (just to have some peace 😉 )and my apologies for bothering you all  😉 .

There's just no reason to believe they would. There were rampant debates about this before 2020 was released and there were plenty of people who were full-on convinced that it would have to be a subscription based service because of the data being streamed off the cloud. Same goes for the next release. Just because more data is being streamed doesn't mean that it will move to a subscription based service. Microsoft Azure is A HUGE network and MSFS takes up a minuscule amount of it's space. Also, MS/Asobo undoubtedly knows how wildly unpopular a paid subscription would be. So, I would flip it around. Until you find a source that says they will make it a paid based service, then I wouldn't lose sleep over it. 

Edited July 12, 2023 by Bdub22

[Stoopy 1,601]

12 minutes ago, penta_a said:

I do appreciate all the replies,if they have announced it officially, then I have missed it?

if yes please provide me with the source (just to have some peace 😉 )and my apologies for bothering you all  😉 .

 

Conversely, how about citing a credible source where it is stated otherwise?  The onus of proof lies with one making the claim, or in this case the implied suggestion.  That way you also wouldn't have to apologize for inconveniencing anyone (except yourself). 

Just a suggestion.

[garlicbread11 335]

Well done penta, another troll of the day award handed out. 

[Krakin 5,853]

2 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

Hmmmm. Not a bad call. I think, given what Asobo have said with regard to more of it on the cloud, that we will pay for features we want and that there will not be a single download option.

You know something, Jarm, for your sake, I hope they bring a subscription model. Just so your dream can finally come true lol.

[Delta111 29]

Yes...Will charge your card every time you fire it up...

[penta_a 432]

3 minutes ago, Stoopy said:

Conversely, how about citing a credible source where it is stated otherwise?  The onus of proof lies with one making the claim, or in this case the implied suggestion.  That way you also wouldn't have to apologize for inconveniencing anyone (except yourself). 

Just a suggestion.

I didn't claim any thing my friend, I asked a question and laid some analytic leading to my question.

peace!