Development manager Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann in an interview Video Games Chronicle told how he first showed the flight simulator to the head of the gaming direction of Microsoft Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer).
According to Neumann, he brought the debut demo of Microsoft Flight Simulator with him to Microsoft headquarters in Seattle. The presentation included flying over the same building in the game.
“I flew over the Microsoft campus – the very building where we sat and talked – and [Спенсер] like, “Why are you showing me the video of Seattle?” Then I realized that he was on my hook “Neumann recalls.
Spencer did not believe the developer: “Then I tell him that [игра работает] in real time, and he replied: “Yes, this can not be.” We had something special in our hands. The guys in the room weren’t into sims, but everyone got excited.”.
Microsoft Flight Simulator debuted in August 2020 and deserved highest critical acclaim. According to Neumann, the success of the game is due, among other things, to the detailed simulation of the Earth.
“When we graduated, [среди покупателей] there were those who did not really like or respect airplanes, but were delighted with the planet itself. This is a killer feature. It was she who attracted new people.”Neumann explained.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is available on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), Xbox Series X and S, and Game Pass (PC and Xbox). Last week the game received major update in honor of the 40th anniversary of the series with additional content.
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