MicroProse Reclaimed Falcon and Has No Intention of Giving It Up Again
Reactivated in 2019, MicroProse has announced that it has reacquired the rights to the Falcon flight simulator. The developers also announced the development of the iconic brand.
Some of you may remember MicroProse, studio co-founded by none other than the creator of the Civilization series - Sid Meier. In 1998, the American company, together with Hasbro Interactive, released Falcon 4.0, an advanced F-16 fighter simulator. Unfortunately, three years later, MicroProse ceased to exist, and the development of the game was taken over by fans, who to this day create various modifications to the iconic title.
Meanwhile, as it turns out, resurrected in 2019, the company managed to regain the rights to the series and plans to create more projects under the Falcon banner.
"MicroProse is proud to announce that we have re-acquired the copyright to the Falcon series games, and Falcon has officially returned to our line-up. We are thrilled to continue the Falcon franchise with new products in the future, building on the legacy of this iconic series," reads the announcement on Steam.
MicroProse also recognized the efforts of Benchmark Sims, which developed the BMS project - an extensive modification for Falcon 4.0 that improves virtually every element of the game, from refreshed graphics to an expanded engine and gameplay realism.
In addition, the developers assured that they still plan to support the fan community. Unfortunately, they did not reveal what this support will consist of.
Nevertheless, it looks like the future of Falcon is looking really bright. So there is nothing left for us to do but to be patient and expect more promising reports from MicroProse.
