How Microsoft Flight Simulator found its unique voice with the cloud
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Microsoft Flight Simulator takes cloud-powered gaming to new heights, marking a promising return to the genre. Microsoft Flight Simulator is set to return in 2020, leveraging the cloud to deliver a mind-blowing globetrotting backdrop. Serving a hefty two petabytes of Bing Maps satellite data via artificial intelligence (AI) and Azure streaming, it`s an ambitious digital mirror of our world. Microsoft`s last mainline item was over one decade ago but with a few hours inside the cockpit, it already promises a generational leap for the genre. We sat down with Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, to discuss the project so far, and what comes next. How Microsoft Flight Simulator saw its unexpected return With help from Microsoft Azure, Flight Simulator brings next-level fidelity to the world — and the skies....