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The 40th Anniversary Edition is Available Now on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and via Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox One and other supported devices!


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June 27th, 2024 – Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @ukaka5656! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!The Microsoft Flight Simulator team had a fantastic time at FlightSimExpo 2024 in Las Vegas last weekend! Whether you were one of the thousands of simmers who attended … Continued

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June 19, 2024 – Marketplace Update

As mentioned in last week’s Development Update blog, many members of our team will be travelling to attend Flight Sim Expo this week so we will not have a Development Update blog for Thursday, June 20th. These are the Marketplace releases from Monday, June 17th. Thursday’s Marketplace releases will be included in next week’s Development Update blog.

A gentleman in a suit walks towards the D-Day memorial on Omaha Beach, Normandy, with C-47D Skytrains and other warbird flying above.

June 13th, 2024 – Development Update

During last weekend’s Xbox Games Showcase on June 9, we revealed a new trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and also announced the release date: November 19, 2024. 

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Microsoft Flight Simulator at FlightSimExpo 2024

FlightSimExpo 2024 — North America’s largest gathering of flight simulation enthusiasts — is taking place at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 21-23, and the Microsoft Flight Simulator team will be there!We’re so excited to meet simmers from all around the world in-person at the Expo, but we also know … Continued


In Memory of Anton Logvynenko: Digital Artist & Aviation Enthusiast

The team at Microsoft Flight Simulator would like to take a moment to pay our condolences and provide tribute to a beloved member of the flight sim community – Anton Logvynenko, who passed away while carrying out a combat mission in the Kharkiv region on November 27, 2023.


Community Spotlight: WorldFlight

 An Introduction to WorldflightSince 1999 a group of flight simulator enthusiasts have been gathering together online during the first full week of November to raise money for multiple worldwide charities. In 23 years well over $1,000,000 has been raised for the charities handpicked by each team for causes that hold a special meaning. The event … Continued