Microsoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Edition Available Today
Microsoft Flight Simulator – Game of the Year EditionAvailable as a free update for existing users
We are thrilled to announce the opening of Microsoft Flight Simulator – Game of the Year EditionThe new edition of (GOTY) can be purchased today! This new edition celebrates all the positive feedback, reviews and awards garnered, and is also a “Thank You” to our fans – new and old – that have made Microsoft Flight SimulatorThis is a rare phenomenon. This is the essence of it. Microsoft Flight Simulator – Game of the Year EditionFive new, handcrafted aircraft are featured, as well as eight additional airports. Six new Discovery Flights are also included. The updated weather system is up-to-date and includes all six World Updates.
Let’s dive a little deeper into what simmers can expect when they update the simulator.
New Aircraft
To our fleet, we have 5 new aircraft. Microsoft Flight Simulator:
- Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetThis is our first military aircraft and it was highly sought after by the community.
- VoloCity: From well-known German company Volocopter, comes “VoloCity”, an aircraft for an electric urban air taxi.
- Pilatus PC-6 Porter: The STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility aircraft from Switzerland is an iconic plane that can be used for many purposes. It comes equipped with a variety of cockpits, cabins, landing gear, and other options.
- CubCrafters NX Cub: CubCrafters, Yakima, recently added a nosewheel option on their flagship CC-19 XCub Aircraft. The NX Cub is also being introduced to flight simulators to improve bush flying and to offer more off-airport options.
- Aviat Pitts S1S SpecialThis aircraft is a one-seater version of one of our most beloved planes.
Neue Airports
Eight new hand-crafted airports have been added in Central Europe as well as the United States.
- Germany
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (EDDP)
- Allgäu Airport Memmingen (EDJA)
- Switzerland
- Luzern-BeromunsterAirport (LSZO).
- United States
- Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF)
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (KNKX)
It Game of the Year EditionAlso included is information on 545 airports that were previously unknown in the United States.
Neue Missions
Due to the huge success of Discovery Flights we added six additional destinations (Helsinki and Freiburg im Breisgau), Mecca, Monument Valleys, Singapore and Mount Cook) into this series.
New Tutorials
Our 14-new tutorials will expand your onboarding experience. We offer Bush Flying (in an Icon A5) as well IFR (in a Cessna 17.2).
New Features
Also, we are pleased to offer several requested features to the community, including an updated weather and DX12 early access, as well a devmode replay system.
Photogrammetry cities are emerging
We have also added several new photogrammetry locations to our continuing collaboration with Bing Maps: Helsinki (Finland), Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Brighton, Derby Eastbourne, Newcastle and Nottingham (UK).
Best of all: Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year EditionThis update is free for all existing Xbox Series X|S. New users can use the GOTY editionThe perfect starting point to learn about flight simulators.
We can’t wait for you to experience this expanded edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Invite your friends to fly with you. The skies are calling!
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Microsoft Flight Simulator: The Standard Game of the Year Edition
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$59.99
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The Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year (GOTY) Standard Edition celebrates all the positive feedback, reviews and awards garnered, but it is also a “Thank You” to our fans – new and old – that have made Microsoft Flight Simulator such a phenomenon. Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Game of the Year Edition features 25 detailed aircrafts and 38 custom-built airports.
The enhanced edition includes five new aircraft, eight handcrafted airports and six Discovery Flights. There are also new tutorials and updated weather information.
Microsoft Flight Simulator has five brand new, handcrafted aircraft.
• Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet: Our first military jet and a highly requested feature from the community. We will be releasing the Top Gun: Maverick movie with an expansion, but we want simmers to experience the thrill of speed on this holiday.
• VoloCity: We partnered with well-known German company Volocopter, which is working on an eVTOL called “VoloCity”, a vision for an urban air taxi. To create an accurate replica of the aircraft prototype for the simulator, we worked closely with Volocopter’s engineering team. This prototype aircraft can make precise landings. The sim will soon launch helicopters.
• Pilatus PC-6 Porter: This legendary short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility aircraft is a highly versatile plane from Switzerland and comes with several cockpits, cabins, and landing gear variations. This aircraft is the product of close cooperation with the manufacturer. The development effort by Hans Hartmann (developer) and Alexander Metzger (developer) resulted in an exciting new plane with exceptional capabilities.
• CubCrafters NX Cub: Yakima-based CubCrafters recently introduced a nosewheel option for their flagship CC-19 XCub Aircraft, popularly called the NX Cub, which we are pleased to introduce to the flight sim audience to further enhance our bush flying and off airport options.
• Aviat Pitts Special S1S: One of our most popular planes gets a single-seat option with the release of this aircraft.
New Airports – We are adding eight handcrafted airports in Central Europe and the United States:
• Germany
o Leipzig/Halle Airport (EDDP)
o Allgäu Airport Memmingen (EDJA)
o Kassel Airport (EDVK)
•Switzerland
o Lugano Airport (LSZA)
o Zurich Airport (LSZH)
o Luzern-Beromunster Airport (LSZO)
•United States
o Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF)
o Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (KNKX)
Game of the Year is now adding details about 545 airports that were previously unknown in the United States.
New Missions: Based on the popular Discovery Flights series, six more locations have been added to this series.
New Tutorials – To further expand the onboarding experience, we are adding 14 new tutorials, introducing simmers to Bush flying (in an Icon A5) and IFR (in a Cessna 172).
New Features – We are also pleased to introduce several highly requested features by the community: an updated weather system, early access to DX12, and a dev mode replay system.
New Photogrammetry Cities – As part of our ongoing collaboration with Bing Maps, we are pleased to add a number of new photogrammetry cities: Helsinki (Finland), Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), Brighton, Derby, Eastbourne, Newcastle, and Nottingham (UK) and Utrecht (Netherlands).
Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Game of the Year Edition is available for free to owners of Xbox Series X|S. New users will find the GOTY Standard Edition a great way to start flight simulators. Get your friends together to enjoy the joys of flying. The skies are calling!
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