Simulation games are the gift that keeps on giving. From cleaning fever with Power Wash Simulator to becoming the world’s best crop farmer with Farming Simulator, there is something for everyone. However, Microsoft Flight Simulator is the one that tops them all, with incredible immersion and the ability to literally travel around the world from the comfort of your own home
Microsoft Simulator 2024 is the latest release in the series and seeks to bring what 2020 brought into a next-gen era. We reveal everything we know about this fresh new look for the sky, including release date information, trailers, platforms and other details.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 release date
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be released in, you guessed it, 2024. This is the only part of the date that has been officially announced at the moment, so we will have to wait a little longer for both the month and the day.
This release date was announced via a blog post on the official Microsoft Flight Simulator website along with a trailer that we will be releasing shortly. This post was published back in June 2023, so we expect more release date details to be released sooner rather than later.
Trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
As far as trailers for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 go, there’s only one – the announcement trailer for the game.
Surprisingly, however, instead of the usual tiny tidbits of information that one can extrapolate from the usual trailers of this type, Flight Sim 2024 is full of new gameplay elements. This includes a series of “jobs” that you can take on in the game, rather than the simple flying from A to B that you might be used to in other Flight Sim games.
The graphics look fantastic too, which isn’t a surprise considering 2020 had great graphics to begin with, but it’s still nice to see an upgrade.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 platforms
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be released on Xbox Series X|S and PC. This will come as no surprise to anyone who has played previous titles in the series, as the game, as the name suggests, was developed by a developer within Xbox Game Studios.
Unfortunately, your PlayStation owners will have to stay in the airport lounge because you won’t be flying a plane any time soon.
Is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Game Pass?
Yes, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a Game Pass title and will be available on both Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. What’s even better is that there will also be a Game Pass launch on day one. So if you are already a subscriber to the service, you can play it practically “for free”.
Since it’s an Xbox Game Studios title, we also expect it to be a permanent part of the games roster. So you don’t have to worry about getting all your flights straight away, you can probably play it as long as your subscription is active.
Is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 VR compatible?
There was There’s no official word on whether Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be VR compatible but if we were to guess, we would say that it is very likely that it will be so.
This is because Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a VR-compatible title, so you can play it on various popular VR headsets for a more immersive piloting experience.
However, the real question here will be which VR headsets will be compatible, as some of the older technologies may be phased out with the new Sim experience if more precise tracking or other headset-specific features are required.
Again, similar to the release date, we are sure that more details regarding VR compatibility will be announced in due course.
What careers will be available in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
If you’ve watched the trailer above, you’ll quickly realize that we weren’t messing around when we said that there are a ton of “jobs” you can take on in this game. You can become a multi-tasking pilot, so to speak, allowing you to fly a variety of different aircraft, each with its own purpose.
Here are all the announced careers you can pursue in Flight Sim 2024:
- Air construction
- Agricultural aviation
- Air ambulance service
- Air racing
- Airship tours
- Cargo transport by helicopter
- Executive transportation service
- Experimental flight
- Glider pilot
- Industrial freight transport
- Low altitude training
- Mountain rescue
- Long distance freight operation
- Search and rescue
- Scientific Research
- Skydiving
- VIP charter services
With all of these different options available, you are sure to become familiar with a variety of controls specific to each individual vehicle. This keeps the game much fresher than its predecessor and adds an extra layer of difficulty to keep you on your toes.