Msts 2 Postponed now maybe even canceled ...Again!

[MAGLEVSX]

Hello, it's happened once but it may happen again!

Found this on tsinsider.com


By now, many of you have heard that Microsoft has closed Aces Studio, the publisher of Microsoft Flight Simulator and Microsoft Train Simulator. This was not a reflection of the quality of the products Aces has developed, the sales performance of the games, or the quality of the team at Aces. This difficult decision was made to align Microsoft’s resources with our strategic priorities. As a result of this difficult decision, development of the next version of Train Simulator is being postponed for an indefinite period.
Microsoft Game Studios is investing significant resources in many exciting and new areas of gaming and entertainment, including Windows games. We believe these future investments will push innovation, community, and collaboration to unprecedented levels and will provide more synergy with our ongoing investments in Games for Windows - LIVE as well as other Windows entertainment technologies.
We are humbled and proud of the passion and support that the Train Simulator franchise has developed. This includes you, the large community of railroading simmers, as well as the vibrant third-party ecosystem that has developed around the game. Thank you for your understanding of our decision and for your continued support.

Thanks~

 

[robbiehanson]

Hmmm.

Translation:
By now, many of you have heard that Microsoft has closed Aces Studio, the publisher of Microsoft Flight Simulator and Microsoft Train Simulator. This was not a reflection of the quality of the products Aces has developed, the sales performance of the games, or the quality of the team at Aces. This difficult decision was made to align Microsoft’s resources (MONEY) with our strategic priorities (MAKE MORE MONEY). As a result of this difficult decision (MONEY), development of the next version of Train Simulator is being postponed for an indefinite period (NOT ENOUGH MONEY).
Microsoft Game Studios is investing significant resources (MONEY) in many exciting and new areas of gaming and entertainment (XBOX), including Windows games(HALO, HALO2, etc.). We believe these future investments (MONEY) will push innovation, community, and collaboration to unprecedented levels (We make addons for their products so content doesn't cost them MONEY) and will provide more synergy (XBOX) with our ongoing investments (MONEY) in Games for Windows - LIVE as well as other Windows entertainment technologies(XBOX).
We are humbled and proud of the passion and support that the Train Simulator franchise has developed. (Stop complaining about the fact that we don't want to spend money to make you happy) This includes you, the large community of railroading simmers, as well as the vibrant third-party ecosystem that has developed around the game. Thank you for your understanding of our decision and for your continued support. (You mean, thank you for giving you a lot of money on flight simulators and MSTS, while awaiting an MSTS2 that is apparently never going to arrive?)