Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launch time, date, pre-load and Xbox Game Pass warning | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

The newest recreation in Microsoft’s surprisingly widespread Flight Simulator collection is about to make its debut on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has a November 19 launch date on PC and consoles. For UK gamers, Microsoft Flight Sim 24 has a 4pm GMT launch time on all platforms. This means US followers can begin enjoying at 8am PST.

While you may pre-load the sport now, the event staff has introduced plans to launch a day-one patch that may must be downloaded earlier than you can begin enjoying.

It’s additionally value remembering that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is accessible without cost as a part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription, however just for the Ultimate tier. It actually beats the video games coming to PS Plus Extra in November 2024.

Indeed, when you’re enjoying on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then you definately’ll must subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate so as to entry the sport at launch.

As a reminder, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate prices £14.99 a month, and supplies entry to a whole bunch of console, PC and cloud video games, in addition to day-one entry for first-party video games, on-line multiplayer entry, unique offers and EA Play membership.

If you are completely enjoying on PC, then you will get day-one entry to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with a PC Game Pass subscription for £9.99 a month.

Be warned, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is not obtainable as a part of Xbox Game Pass Core or Xbox Game Pass Standard on consoles.

Of course, it’s also possible to buy the sport outright on Xbox consoles, and for PC by way of the Microsoft retailer or Steam.

The Standard Edition prices £69.99 on consoles and PC, whereas the Deluxe Edition is accessible for £99.99. There’s additionally a Premium Deluxe Edition for £129.99, in addition to an Aviator Edition for a whopping £199.99.

The Standard Edition incorporates 70 plane and 150 airports, in comparison with 80 plane and 155 airports for the Deluxe Edition.

The Premium Deluxe Edition comes with 95 plane and 160 airports, whereas the Aviator Edition incorporates 125 plane and 160 airports.

Outside of vastly improved visuals, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 options a variety of recent actions.

This contains Aerial Firefighting, Search and Rescue and Medevac, in addition to multiplayer-focused modes resembling Challenge League, Rally Races and Precision Landing.

You’ll even be capable to compete in Red Bull and Reno Air Races, and for the primary time ever within the collection, exit plane and discover areas on foot.

According to Microsoft, gamers will be capable to discover 27 “highly detailed biomes with hundreds of species of vegetation”.