Not my words! Robert Randazzo himself said it on his YT video.
“The new Microsoft flight simulator is absolutely the best platform yet for the kinds of products that PMDG makes.”
Source:
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QZtU3nHAtTA (skip to 4:08)
PMDG is all in on MSFS!
I see the hype is starting from them already.
Just watched a couple of tutorials on their new channel, re. the upcoming DC-6.
It seems that the systems on the plane are modeled well, I like what they’re doing - Aerosoft did it for the CRJ - and really hope it will be helpful for new players/simmers.
Also, great preview material:
If I were a developer, and getting all the extra help and support from Asobo (that may other developers are not getting), I’d be sure to be singing praises for MSFS, and sucking up as hard as I could.
What do you mean “already”? The DC-6 is due out in June, right around the corner, and they’ve otherwise before this said almost nothing. And yet this is somehow construed as somehow starting the “hype” (otherwise known as a “product announce,met”) early? Or am I reading into this phrasing incorrectly? It’s possible, I’m fresh from reading AVSim and grumpy …
Anyway, this is AWESOME news, at two levels. Sure, it’s great for PMDG lovers in general, and extra awesome if you’re into propliners (which I didn’t think I was, but now maybe …?) … but more importantly, this is yet another major development that says even more strongly that 3rd party developers really do have most or all of what they need to move ahead with MSFS projects. Hopefully the whole “SDK isn’t complete” thing will eventually die …
Yes, it helps to be an official MSFT/Asobo partner, like any other commercial platform of any kind. The last list I saw had 28 companies confirmed, however, which seems like … well, like a lot. If partnering allows the partner internal access and leverage with the 1st party design and development team, there will always have to be an upper bound on the number of partners, simple as that - and I could imagine that almost 30 separate companies could be at that limit.
Well in this case I think PMDG is a pile em high, sell em (not so) cheap kinda company. FS is where the money is right now so, of course, it is the next best thing to sliced bread. Enjoy your props.
Ah, well, 28 companies “On a List” .. then all must be OK. and I am sure they are all getting all the support they need. I can all sleep well tonight - so can they ?
FINALLY! Thank you PMDG
I’m frankly unclear what to do with your cynicism (or rudeness, for that matter). If you’re determined to believe that MSFT has somehow rigged the playing field and isn’t holding the hand of every developer that you care about, there’s nothing I can say to convince you otherwise. But maybe keep the negativity off a thread that should be about celebrating a great developer successfully bringing great products to a great sim, yah?
PMDG better be quick because I’m enjoying the FBW A320 more and more each day. May skip the 737NG and wait for the 777 or hopefully a 737MAX.
I do not fly airliners. That predilection goes back to FS9… even earlier come to think of it.
A DC-6 from PMDG might change my mind… 
yes! i loved to hear that from Robert!! keep up the good work PMDG, show to Captain Sim how they should do their stuff
I would have preferred the smaller DC-3 myself, but it’s their first offering from them, and looks really good. I hope they build on its successes.
As a first attempt at an introductory product video… wow.
#MindBlown
That was pretty awesome. I’m not into airliners, but sign me up!
I’ve “flown” the Gooney Bird in previous Sims… lots of fun! However, I’ve never flown the DC-6. I’m looking forward to learning that aircraft. Looks to be a pretty decent learning curve!
The main thing is that high quality 3rd parties have daily access to MSFS developers so there can be a sort of interplay. No doubt PMDG wants the MSFS SDK and weather to improve and are advocating for things like this.
In other words, Asobo is getting extra help too, and that is good for all of us; users and developers alike.
Can’t wait for the PMDG aircraft to hit MSFS 2020…
Are you familiar with “Animal Farm” ?
" All developers are equal but some are more equal than others " 
Yes Mr. Orwell, interesting story.
I know how valuable you are. I think you know how valuable you are too. MSFS is gigantic and there seems to be a lot of confusion and disorder, but its coming along.
A couple of months ago I was given a free month of Game Pass, so I took the opportunity to install MSFS. Now mind you, I was not going to buy MSFS because of the all the outstanding issues back on release day. I used up my $1 game pass back in August thinking surely they will release a much better sim than the beta. Well I thought it would be a couple years until it was going to be buyable for me. Today I’m flying MSFS in a satisfactory way. I bought the Premium deluxe version just before my Game Pass ran out.
Currently the G58 is my aircraft of choice, but when the PMDG 737 comes out, my hope is that there will be a suitable MSFS (weather/AI/ATC) for it and it will become my aircraft of choice. Until then MSFS has come a long way since August and yes it still has a long way to go…I think we’ll be ok.