Overview
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on PS5, marking the series’ debut on PlayStation.
- Head of the series Jorg Neumann said an earlier pitch for a PS5 version was rejected by Xbox roughly two and a half years ago.
- Neumann recounted that a Sony employee who grew up with flight sims contacted Microsoft’s president, which revived talks about a PlayStation release.
- Cloud usage that sharply reduced local install size was cited by Neumann as the key technical enabler for bringing the game to additional platforms.
- Work began on the PS5 port after completing PC and Xbox builds, with controller optimization prioritized and VR support still in progress.