We remain focused on the simulations category with successful, platform-driving franchises such as 'Microsoft Flight Simulator.' However, only three months later into the Summer on August 18, 2003 ( ), Kuju had handed the project over to Microsoft Game Studios and they would eventually halt the entire development by Spring of 2004 as the following statement from Microsoft confirmed:Īpril 24, 2004 ( ) – Microsoft Game Studios has halted the Windows-based game 'Train Simulator 2.0.' The decision to halt 'Train Simulator 2.0' was made some time ago and was based on a long, hard and difficult look at our business objectives and product offerings. On May 15, 2003 ( ), a preview of the title was shown at the E3 Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles to demonstrate much of the new work, such as its new routes, rolling stock, and other features including animated people and functioning turntables. Many improvements were attempted to make with procedural switches and walking passengers and was again going to be developed by Kuju Entertainment, who were the original creators. Īn earlier attempt at building a successor to Microsoft Train Simulator was originally announced during the Spring of 2003.

However, with the closure of Microsoft's Aces Game Studio on January 23, 2009 ( ), development of this simulator was immediately halted.

The simulation was to use a modified version of the Flight Simulator X software platform. It was being developed by Aces Game Studio (Microsoft Game Studios), known for their long line of Microsoft Flight Simulator games, as a part of the ' Games for Windows' initiative. The second project's lead designer, Rick Selby, announced in late 2008 that it was to be compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

It was postponed indefinitely and virtually cancelled due to the closure of Aces Game Studio in 2009. The second attempt at the game was first announced on January 19, 2007 ( ), and originally scheduled for release in the last quarter of 2009. Meant to be the successor to Microsoft Train Simulator, it was originally announced in 2003, until being cancelled in 2004. Microsoft Train Simulator 2 (abbreviated as MSTS 2) was a train simulation game in development by Microsoft Game Studios on two occasions.

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