Episode 22

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Published on:

22nd May 2024

Skybound: Story of Microsoft Flight Simulator

Join us as we discover how Flight Simulator's humble beginnings have led it to the soaring heights of cutting-edge graphics and simulation, how a still small company from Redmond (Microsoft!) acquired the license and eventually bought the franchise, and how once again the underground video games being played on the PLATO computer system at the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus inspired future game developers and helped to shape today's video game design, before video games were available to the general public.

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Sources:

A Versatile Computer Generated Dynamic Flight Display Master's thesis by Bruce Artwick

Play Flight Simulator 1 through 4 on GitHub

International Virtual Aviation Organisation (IVAO)

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About the Podcast

Gaming History Club
Welcome to the Gaming History Club, a podcast dedicated to exploring the rich and diverse history of video games with a peculiarly passionate gamer couple, JP & Gaby.

Join us as we delve into the fascinating stories behind the evolution and cultural impact of video games, from the early days of arcade classics to the modern era of triple A titles.

New episodes will be released every second Wednesday. For more information or to get in touch, please visit us at www.GamingHistory.Club

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Jean-Pierre Kohler