Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that developed, manufactured, licensed, supported and sold computer software the Microsoft Flight Simulator line of consumer flight simulators. In 2010, Microsoft sold some of the proprietary technology behind Microsoft Flight Simulator X to Lockheed Martin, which resulted in the Prepar3D line of high-end consumer flight simulators. In 2012, Microsoft announced the end of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series in favor of Microsoft Flight, a new flying game targeted for casual gamers instead of flight simulation enthusiasts. Flight was cancelled in less than a year. In 2014, Microsoft ported FSX's multiplayer content from the defunct GameSpy network to Steam, creating Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition.