Dovetail Games Acquires Microsoft Flight Simulator Licensing Deal

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 09, 2014

News: Dovetail Games can now develop and publish new Flight Simulator games as well as release Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition later this year.

Good news for Flight Simulator fans today as Dovetail Games’ has revealed that they now have a licensing deal with Microsoft to “create flight simulators with Microsoft’s flight technology.” Those who have been wanting a new flight simulator might be in luck as this new agreement grants Dovetail Games’ the rights to develop and publish all-new flight products based on Microsoft’s “genre-defining flight technology.” In addition to this licensing agreement, Dovetail Games announced that it has also acquired the rights to distribute Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition via Steam, which will be called “Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition.”

First released in 2006, Microsoft Flight Simulator X is widely acknowledged as one of the most popular simulation products on the market. Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition will include the Deluxe Edition and the Acceleration Expansion Pack in one bundle. Dovetail Games will bring Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition to Steam for the first time in late 2014.

“I am delighted to be working in partnership with Microsoft as part of this agreement,” said Paul Jackson, CEO of Dovetail Games. “We are thrilled to be exploring new flight simulation opportunities using Microsoft’s technology, and look forward to using our extensive expertise of Steam publishing to successfully bring Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition to a broad new audience on the Steam platform. This partnership is perfectly timed to support our expansion into new areas of simulation.”

Steve Bainbridge, COO at Dovetail Games added, “We are very proud of the strong community we have created around the Train Simulator series of products, and we are looking forward to extending our knowledge and experience into working closely with the flight simulation community. We know that they are a very knowledgeable, passionate and committed group of individuals and we welcome their feedback and involvement as we start to create the next generation of games in this area.”

“When it comes to licensing our simulation engine, Dovetail Games is the obvious choice for us to work with. We respect their approach in terms of delivering premium quality simulation games and look forward to seeing their vision of the next chapter in flight simulations unfold,” said Kevin Perry, Executive Producer at Microsoft. “In addition to that, they have repeatedly demonstrated the ability to launch simulation products successfully via online platforms, making them the ideal partner to distribute Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition.”

Dovetail Games has said that they are investigating new concepts and hope to release a new game sometime in 2015. What do you think about this news? Do you want another Microsoft Flight Simulator game? Let us know what you think below.