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''Microsoft Flight'' is an aviation game from Microsoft Studios created as a successor to the discontinued ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' series. The game〔 is offered "free-to-play"; charging gamers for downloading extra content, aircraft or scenery. In July 2012, Microsoft ceased development of the game permanently to re-align its "long-term goals and development plans." The core game, which includes the Icon A5 aircraft and the Big Island of Hawaii scenery area, remains free to download. It can then be expanded with additional downloadable content (DLC) from the integrated Games For Windows Marketplace on Xbox-Live . Microsoft closed the Xbox.com PC Marketplace on August 22, 2013. Previous items purchased are still usable, and the Flight software may still be downloadable, but no items can be acquired through the marketplace. ==Development== The game was officially released on February 29, 2012. Previously limited details were released about ''Flight'', but Microsoft suggested that its realism and accuracy will appeal to flying enthusiasts, while new types of gameplay would appeal to newcomers. The game is integrated with the ''Games for Windows – Live'' platform, which allows players with ''Live'' accounts to join and host multiplayer sessions using a Gamertag. The introduction of ''Live'' meant that the GameSpy client would no longer be in use.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.microsoft.com/games/flight/#faq )〕 It introduced a new model of DLC, integrated with the Games For Windows Marketplace. All ''Flight'' add ons can be purchased and installed in-game from a central marketplace. There was no public SDK offered for ''Flight'', with all DLC being developed by Microsoft Studios. On December 1, 2011 a beta application was set up on the website. An announcement was posted on the official ''Flight'' Facebook page (on December 13, 2011) stating that an official YouTube channel was published containing the current webisodes. It was announced on January 4, 2012 that it would be free-to-play on release in Spring 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39469/ )〕 On February 6, 2012 it announced that ''Microsoft Flight'' would be free to download on February 29, 2012. Also it was announced the first expansion pack would be released on the same day. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Microsoft Flight」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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