Editing Microsoft Flight Simulator (section)

====Dovetail Games and ''Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition''====
On July 9, 2014, [[Dovetail Games]] announced that Microsoft had granted them rights to develop the next ''Flight Simulator'' in the series. Dovetail Games also announced the release of ''Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition'' on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] for late 2014, titled ''Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition''. It was released on December 18, 2014. It is a re-release and includes content that was provided with the original ''FSX: Gold Edition'' which includes ''FSX: Deluxe Edition'', the ''Acceleration'' expansion pack, and both official Service Packs and repackages them in one bundle and a single installation. The ''Steam Edition'' includes "all standard Steam functionality", including an overhaul of the multiplayer support to go through Steam rather than the now-defunct [[GameSpy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fsxinsider.com/faqs/ |title=FSX Insider FAQs |website=Fsxinsider.com |date=December 18, 2014 |access-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> improved stability on [[Windows 7]] and [[Windows 8|8]], and features minor performance tweaks including a complete recompile using [[Microsoft Visual Studio#Visual Studio 2013|VS2013]].<ref name="steamcommunity.com">{{cite web|title=Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition Change Log |url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/1/626329820729615790/|website=Steamcommunity.com|author=|date=December 18, 2014}}</ref>

Additionally, Dovetail Games has worked with existing developers and publishers to distribute their content on Steam as DLC. Currently, there are over 100 add-ons for FSX: Steam Edition<ref>{{cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/389280|title=FSX: Steam Edition App page|website=Steamcommunity.com |date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref> from over 35 developers available on the Steam store including Aerosoft, Captain Sim, Orbx Simulation Systems, Real Environment Xtreme (REX), Carenado, Virtavia, and others.

=====''Flight Sim World''=====
In May 2017, Dovetail Games announced ''Flight Sim World'', based on the codebase of ''Flight Simulator X'', and released later that month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flight Sim returns to the skies this month with new title|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/flight-sim-world/flight-sim-world-announced|website=Pcgamesn.com|date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref> Only a year later, on April 23, 2018, Dovetail announced end of development of ''Flight Sim World'' and the end of sales effective May 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/389280/announcements/detail/3400657079148405506/ |title=Flight Sim World Closure Announcement |website=Steamcommunity.com |date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref>