Microsoft has confirmed that its new Microsoft Flight Simulator will be released on Tuesday August 18, 2020. Along with the confirmed release date for the new simulator, prices and various editions have also been confirmed.
Announced through a press release sent to FSElite, Microsoft will release three different editions for the new simulator. Those are the Standard Edition, the Deluxe Edition and finally the Premium Deluxe Edition. All three will feature vivid and detailed landscapes, dynamic weather, an interactive checklist system, and a host of detailed airports and aircraft. Differences lie in variations in included aircraft and detailed airports.
Both Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studio have said that “We have the right tools, technology, partners, and hardware to launch the most realistic and authentic flight simulator to date.”
the Standard Edition will be sold for $ 59.99 USD both as a digital download for Windows 10 and as a physical copy through Aerosoft in Europe. The standard edition will also be available through Xbox Game Pass for PC. Included in the standard edition are 30 highly detailed and accurate airports from around the world, as well as 20 fully featured aircraft. Planes such as the Airbus A320 NEO, Boeing 747-8i, Diamond DA62, and Cessna 172 will appear in the standard edition. As for airports, get ready to explore destinations like Innsbruck, Los Angeles, JFK, Sydney and many more in these detailed settings.
the Deluxe Edition Includes everything found in the Standard Edition, along with 5 additional airports and aircraft.
Those 5 additional planes are as follows:
- DA40-TDI diamond
- Diamond DV20
- Beechcraft Baron G58
- Cessna 152 Aerobat
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Those 5 additional airports are:
- Amsterdam International Airport
- Cairo International Airport
- Cape Town Airport
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport
- Madrid Barajas airport
the Deluxe Edition will be sold for $ 89.99 USD.
Finally the Premium Deluxe Edition It will also be available and feature everything in the Deluxe Edition, as well as 5 additional airports and planes. This will give you a total of 40 airports and 30 detailed aircraft to choose from.
The following aircraft will be included with the Premium Deluxe Edition:
- Boeing 787-10
- Cirrus SR22
- SW 121 virus
- Cessna Citation Longitude
- Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra
The 5 additional airports are:
- Denver International Airport
- Dubai International Airport
- Frankfurt International Airport
- heathrow airport
- San Francisco International Airport
You can buy the Premium Deluxe Edition Microsoft Flight Simulator for $ 119.99 USD.
Regardless of which edition you choose, your airports and aircraft fleet will be accessible on launch day. Microsoft has said that this release is only the first step in the future for Micorosft Flight Simulator. Both Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studio will continue to provide updates that will evolve the platform and expand the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
You can pre-order your copy right now from the Microsoft website, or preload it if you’re signed in to Xbox Game Pass for PC.
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