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Microsoft Flight Simulator’s aviation career-focused sequel arrives this NovemberWith more than a dozen jobs to perform

With more than a dozen jobs to perform

A helicopter collects cargo from a ship or oil rig at sea in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

I love me a Flight Simulator, but never more when there’s some dramatic structure to my flight. That’s why I’ve long been looking forward toMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024. It takes the staggeringly detailed world and flight model of Asobo’s Flight Sim revival, and adds a job system on top. And now it has a release date: November 19th.Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Xbox Games Showcase 2024The release date trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.Watch on YouTubeWe already knew that a lot of these jobs would be present, afterthe announcement last year, but even still there’s a surprising quantity of them. Commercial flight! Sky advertising! Crop duster! Air ambulance! Emergency rescue! VIP charter service! And on, and on.Flight Sim’s development teamclarified last year that these would not be “game-y” missions, because Flight Simulatir is “not a game”. Instead, they’re designed to be simulations in the way the rest of the game is, and Asobo are working with organisations that perform these duties around the world to make it as accurate as possible.Fingers crossed it’s still alittlegame-y, though. I love the rigour with which Flight Sim crafts its simulation, but then I like to clown around within it.The flurry of summer games events are now underway! Hit up ourSummer Game Fest 2024 huband ourDay Of The Devs roundupfor all the news worth caring about from the shows so far.

I love me a Flight Simulator, but never more when there’s some dramatic structure to my flight. That’s why I’ve long been looking forward toMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024. It takes the staggeringly detailed world and flight model of Asobo’s Flight Sim revival, and adds a job system on top. And now it has a release date: November 19th.Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Xbox Games Showcase 2024The release date trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.Watch on YouTubeWe already knew that a lot of these jobs would be present, afterthe announcement last year, but even still there’s a surprising quantity of them. Commercial flight! Sky advertising! Crop duster! Air ambulance! Emergency rescue! VIP charter service! And on, and on.Flight Sim’s development teamclarified last year that these would not be “game-y” missions, because Flight Simulatir is “not a game”. Instead, they’re designed to be simulations in the way the rest of the game is, and Asobo are working with organisations that perform these duties around the world to make it as accurate as possible.Fingers crossed it’s still alittlegame-y, though. I love the rigour with which Flight Sim crafts its simulation, but then I like to clown around within it.The flurry of summer games events are now underway! Hit up ourSummer Game Fest 2024 huband ourDay Of The Devs roundupfor all the news worth caring about from the shows so far.

I love me a Flight Simulator, but never more when there’s some dramatic structure to my flight. That’s why I’ve long been looking forward toMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024. It takes the staggeringly detailed world and flight model of Asobo’s Flight Sim revival, and adds a job system on top. And now it has a release date: November 19th.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Xbox Games Showcase 2024The release date trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.Watch on YouTube

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Xbox Games Showcase 2024

Cover image for YouTube video

We already knew that a lot of these jobs would be present, afterthe announcement last year, but even still there’s a surprising quantity of them. Commercial flight! Sky advertising! Crop duster! Air ambulance! Emergency rescue! VIP charter service! And on, and on.

Flight Sim’s development teamclarified last year that these would not be “game-y” missions, because Flight Simulatir is “not a game”. Instead, they’re designed to be simulations in the way the rest of the game is, and Asobo are working with organisations that perform these duties around the world to make it as accurate as possible.

Fingers crossed it’s still alittlegame-y, though. I love the rigour with which Flight Sim crafts its simulation, but then I like to clown around within it.

The flurry of summer games events are now underway! Hit up ourSummer Game Fest 2024 huband ourDay Of The Devs roundupfor all the news worth caring about from the shows so far.