Microsoft's Flight Sim studio hit by lay-offs
Bulk of 1400 immediate jobs cuts to come from Entertainment and Devices division?
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Microsoft Flight Simulator studio ACES is one of the first outfits to be hit significantly by yesterday's planned job cuts.
According to Gamasutra, a majority of staff, if not all, have been made redundant. The Flight Simulator franchise has been running since 1982, and boasted a dedicated modding community.
In addition, a report by Microsoft blogger Mary-Jo Foley suggests that the bulk of the 1400 immediate job cuts announced yesterday are to come from the Entertinament and Devices division – responsible for Xbox 360, Zune and Windows Mobile businesses.