Lockheed Martin has proven that the old ESP engine is not dead; it has been forged into a titanium training tool. With the upcoming v6.3 patch rumored to include native SimBrief integration, the future for Prepar3D is decidedly bright.
For cockpit builders and commercial training facilities, P3D's stability and reliability in long-term operations are unmatched. prepar3d v6
The survival of depends entirely on third-party developers. The “Great Exodus” of 2022-2023 saw many developers (PMDG, Just Flight) pivot to MSFS. However, the pendulum is swinging back. Lockheed Martin has proven that the old ESP