Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition is coming in November

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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After abandoning the franchise for several years, Microsoft decided to team up with Asobo Studio and launchedFlight Simulatorin 2020.

In the meantime, the now highly popular game also became available on the latest generation consoles, the Xbox Series X/S.

The latest news to come out of Redmond is thatMicrosoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Editionwill be launching next month with a collection of upgrades.

Discover the Windows 11 Easter eggs in the game

Asobo Studioannounced a special eventthat involves both the game and Microsoft’s latest operating system.

From today until November 18th, there are 11 landmarks around the world that will be lit up in Windows Blue.

Creators won’t reveal what those landmarks are, so it sounds like it’s up to the community to find them. In addition, the EXTRA 330LT is getting a Windows 11 livery as part of this event.

TheGame of the Year Editionwill become available starting November 18th and will add five aircraft to the game.

One of these new aircraft is the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, which is also the first military jet being added to the game ahead of next year’sTop Gun: Maverickexpansion.

The other models being added are pretty awesome too and include the VoloCity, Pilatus PC-6 Porter, CubCrafters NX Cub, and the Aviat Pitts Special S1S.

Furthermore, eight entirely new handcrafted airports from Germany, Switzerland, and the United States will be added to the game.

Therefore, players will be able to visit Leipzig/Halle (EDDP), Allgäu Airport Memmingen (EDJA), Kassel (EDVK), Lugano (LSZA), Zurich (LSZH), Luzern-Beromunster (LSZO), Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF) and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (KNKX) from the United States.

Let’s not forget about the new missions, tutorials, updated weather systems, early DX12 support, and new photogrammetry cities.

TheGame of the Yearcontent will be free for those who already ownMicrosoft Flight Simulatoron PC and Xbox Series X/S, so pretty much a win-win situation.

Also, remember to check out the latest hardware, developed while collaborating with top aeronautical engineers and pilots, among which the Velocity One, and the Xbox Recon controllers.

Excited about the new additions to your favorite game? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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