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Microsoft Game Software Preps Soldiers For Battle

Posted by Soulskill on from the blue-screen-of-real-death dept.

coondoggie writes "Soldiers may go into battle better prepared to handle equipment and with a greater knowledge of their surroundings after an intellectual property licensing deal Monday between Microsoft and Lockheed Martin that will deepen the defense giant's access to visual simulation technology. The intellectual property agreement between the two focuses on Microsoft ESP, a games-based visual simulation software platform for the PC."

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  1. Oh, now it makes sense by joeflies · · Score: 2, Funny

    I never knew what MineSweeper was for. It surely wasn't useful as entertainment.

  2. Re:Confused. Didn't they kill off ESP with flights by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny

    My understanding was that earlier this year Microsoft fired most of the guys in Aces Studios (who build MSFS and ESP) and killed off the MS Flight Simulator franchise. Very confused. I'm going to have to do some googling tonight.

    It's because it has been shown that most soldiers used Solitaire to prep for battle and that further investments were unnecessary.

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  3. I can see it now... by Guerilla*+Napalm · · Score: 1, Funny

    "You've been hit in the head by a sniper bullet" Allow or Deny?

  4. MS War Demo by clam666 · · Score: 1, Funny

    I guess the blue screen of death will really have more context now.

    "Johhny! Don't go into the blue light!! Stay with me Johnny!...NOOO!..It's the POST loading...[sob]...Oh well, he'll be on his feet in a few minutes."

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