To FSX (and earlier) Pilots out there :

While things are going down in Microsoft Flight Simulator side, things are going up in X-Plane's. Thanks to sales of iPhone version of X-Plane.
So being a small company has its own advantages and edges, I suppose.
This post is not about me being X-Plane fanboy. I don't even fly X-Plane. It's my take about Ms's latest financial decision that leave us ACES-less and probably, probably, no FS11 in foreseeable future.
Even if Ms FS was no more, there's life beyond Ms FS, dear FSX pilots. There is X-Plane.

X-Plane strong points:

• Although small compared to FSX team, X-Plane caters a broader range of customers, based on OS alone, X-Plane available for Windows, Mac and Linux. So no matter what OS you run there's a way to enjoy virtual sky. While there is now way Ms Flight Simulator will available to Mac neither Linux,
• Updates, this year alone X-Plane 9 will see at least version 9.30 and 9.40. The current version is 9.20. ,
• Almost 70 Gigs 1st Party Scenery,
• even USAF choose X-Plane as their simulator

If X-Plane is not your thing, FSX still and will have tons of add ons to keep it up and running. Take FS2004 for example, how many year has passed since its release and we still flying about with it and have fun? And even better, with newer, better, cheaper hardware.

Take heart, it’s not the end.

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update :
Austin Meyer, X-Plane author, has set a page to encourage Ms FS sim pilots to switch over and fly his creation. And to smooth the transition he will provide tools to convert MsFS add on to X-Plane.