"For decades now, the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise has been associated with Microsoft's own DOS/Windows operating systems and, more recently, Xbox consoles (weird exceptions like this 1986 Macintosh port notwithstanding). However, that era seems set to end as Sony announced during this evening's State of Play livestream that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will come to the PlayStation 5 on December 8."
""We run a business," Microsoft's Phil Spencer said in a 2024 interview. "[The video game industry] has been growing for a long, long time, and now people are looking for ways to grow. And I think that us, as fans, as players of games, we just have to anticipate there's going to be more change in how some of the traditional ways that games were built and distributed [are] going to change... for all of us.""
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will come to PlayStation 5 on December 8. The franchise has long been tied to Microsoft's DOS/Windows operating systems and Xbox consoles, with rare exceptions like a 1986 Macintosh port. Microsoft has increasingly published former Xbox exclusives on competing platforms. Flight Simulator 2024 was available on Xbox Series S/X for almost a year as a timed exclusive, giving Xbox owners early access. The title's arrival on PlayStation 5 highlights a notable multiplatform move for a Microsoft-branded franchise and raises questions about the future role of Xbox as a distinct console. Phil Spencer emphasized that the industry is evolving as companies seek growth.
Read at Ars Technica
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