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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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The Oregon Trail came out in 1971 and is still with us.) Scot Bayless, the studio manager overseeing the team, says an early demo left Bill Gates stunned. Microsoft worried that some consumers might view it as a low-cost PC alternative. That makes it the second-oldest video-game franchise still in active development. (

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