40 Years of MSFS - Interview with Microsoft and Asobo

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@GimbalAxis

Jorg seems to have a bias for new planes, but I think it comes at the expense of work to improve all the aspects of the sim that make it immersive - AI Traffic, ATC, increasingly out of date underlying Bing Map snapshot, finishing the incomplete base planes we already have, etc. I would love to hear him talk more about those things with equal enthusiasm. He loves the symbology of new planes, but immersion requires equal attention be given to the underlying stuff too.

@Spac3Rat

I believe those aircraft are being worked on by external teams. Asobo, from what I understand, is focused on the sim itself. So while not a lot is said, I do believe they are working on improving all the key areas. That’s the whole goal of “outsourcing” aircraft.

Hello @GimbalAxis,

Sergio is correct in his quoted post above. Asobo is actively working on bug fixes and improvements to the core sim itself, while external developers are contracted to create new aircraft. As you may be aware, the new planes added in the recent 40th Anniversary Edition were made by companies such as iniBuilds, Milviz/Blackbird Simulations, Aeroplane Heaven, and more. Adding these new planes (and others such as our Local Legends and Famous Flyers series which are made by Carenado, Orbx, etc.) does not detract from Asobo’s efforts to improve the core sim experience.

Thanks,
MSFS Team