Microsoft Flight Simulator from Xbox Game Studios and developer Asobo Studio is an ambitious expansion to a previous hit that attempts to do things no

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Breathtakingly detailed cities that feel photorealistic ・Wonderful day-night changes including gorgeous sunsets ・45 new airplanes and helicopters including 1:1 cockpits ・The MSF2024 simulates real shipping traffic around the world Cons ・The cloud architecture causes a lot of frustration and poor performance ・AI

Presenting the entire Earth in even greater fidelity than its 2020 predecessor, it's hard to overstate what a remarkable technical accomplishment Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 represents. The aircraft and cockpits are astoundingly detailed,

There are two more updates coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in December as servers return to full functionality.

Game Rant chats with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 CEO Sebastian Wloch about how the sim makes life easier for brand-new virtual pilots.

In the latest development update, the team has also mentioned how there have been some "significant issues" after porting marketplace content from Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) to the new entry. So "non-aircraft content" from the existing release is being "temporarily" deactivated:

“We knew the excitement was high for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, but frankly, we completely underestimated how high, and it has really overwhelmed our infrastructure,” series head Jorg Neumann said. “We’re really sorry, we want to apologize.”

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches on Steam and the Microsoft Store today. Developed once again by Asobo -

After a rough launch plagued by server issues, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now running a lot smoother. Players can finally take to the skies over the simulated earth that Asobo has created. You can go anywhere you please as the game streams insane amounts of satellite data to recreate cities and famous landmarks.