The pre-eminent flight simulator franchise is returning withMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, and it’s not long now until the game will finally sneak into a 2024 launch window. With a history that spans over four decades, theMicrosoft Flight Simulatorgames have evolved from wireframe graphics to impressively realistic environments generated from satellite data. The mainline releases in the series saw a long hiatus between the release of 2006’sFlight Simulator Xand 2020’sFlight Simulator, punctuated only by the free-to-play spin-off Microsoft Flight.
AlthoughFlight Simulator 2024is set to release after a much shorter gap, it’s still promising a lot of major changes. New and reworked simulation systems are intended to improve aerodynamic calculations, track wear and tear, represent live traffic accurately, and more. Graphics and performance are also slated to receive improvements, including an overhauled lighting engine and the addition of ray-tracing. It’s also now possible toexit a plane and explore the worldon foot, vastly expanding the potential of exploration inFlight Simulator 2024’s representation of Earth.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Release Date & Price
When Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Be Available
Announced in June 2023,Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024will release on July 05, 2025, with a simultaneous launch on PC and Xbox Series X/S. Although Microsoft has started tobring some exclusives over to competing platforms,Flight Simulatoris sticking to Microsoft systems for now.
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The price ofFlight Simulator 2024still hasn’t been confirmed, but the base version of the 2020 game commands a $59.99 price tag. It seems likely thatFlight Simulator 2024will either go for a $59.99 or $69.99 price point, with the latter having become increasingly popular among AAA releases in recent years.
Confirmed Aircraft In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
A Final List Still Isn’t Available
Microsoft hasn’t yet released a finalized list of which aircraft will be available inMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, but promotional material for the game has showcased a number of new options. Until an official list is available, the best resource is a list provided by Flight Simulator Forums userNewspawnz, which compiles aircraft that have been confirmed to be in the base release as well as any confirmed developers.
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Boeing 737 MAX 8
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Zivko Edge 540 Version 2+3
Hot air balloons and airships are two entirely new types of aircraft that didn’t appear in the 2020 version ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator.All craft from 2020 are also expected to return, and some have been specifically confirmed, like the four included with the Reno Expansion pack that will be bundled in withFlight Simulator 2024.As mentioned by community managerSeedyL3205on the forum, it’s possible that “a few aircraft might not be ready for the November 19 launch,” which accounts for the delay in getting a full list.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 DLC Plans
Flight Simulator 2024 Doesn’t Have A Solidified Roadmap
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024isn’t intended to restart things entirely, withmarketplace add-ons purchased forthe last iteration carrying over to the new version. As before, DLC is still tied to the marketplace it was purchased from, so nothing can be transferred from the Microsoft Store to Steam or vice versa. 2020’sFlight Simulatorwill continue to receive support for the time being, althoughFlight Simulator 2024will likely enjoy the lion’s share of major updates going forward.
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Aside from the inclusion of the Reno expansion with the base game, specific plans forMicrosoft Flight SimulatorDLC haven’t yet been confirmed. The currentFlight Simulatorroadmap for the 2020 version, available on the officialFlight Simulatorwebsite, doesn’t offer a schedule beyond October. Considering the robust library of DLC released for the 2020 game, however, it’s easy to assume thatFlight Simulator 2024will also be accompanied by an aggressive release schedule once the game is in the hands of players.
There’s still a lot to learn aboutFlight Simulator 2024before its November 19 launch, but there’s definitely plenty to be excited about already. If the game can manage to pull together everything that it’s promising in time for release, it could be the new defining flight simulator game.Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024has a significant legacy to live up to, and it doesn’t seem to be taking that task lightly.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
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