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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Unveils Major Upgrades and New Career Modes

The latest iteration features 4,000x more detail, cloud computing, and diverse aviation activities.

Overview

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 shifts computing to the cloud, reducing local install size to 23GB while streaming 2.5 million GB of aerial data in real-time.
  • The game introduces a 'digital twin' of Earth with unprecedented detail, including 1.5 billion buildings and nearly 3 trillion trees.
  • A new Career mode offers realistic aviation activities such as Medevac, Aerial Firefighting, and Airline Passenger Transport Pilot missions.
  • Enhanced physics and environmental systems create more realistic flight conditions, including dynamic weather and improved ground and water handling.
  • The game launches on November 19, 2024, for PC and Xbox Series X/S, with pre-orders available now, including a special firefighting aircraft bonus.