Microsoft is saying a big “thank you” to fans of Flight Simulator next month with the launch of a Game of the Year (GotY) Edition of the sim.
As Xbox Wire reports, the GotY Edition will be available on Nov. 18 as a free update for existing owners and Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The update adds five new aircraft:
- Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
- VoloCity
- Pilatus PC-6 Porter
- CubCrafters NX Cub
- Aviat Pitts Special S1S
There’s also eight new airports:
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (EDDP)
- Allgäu Airport Memmingen (EDJA)
- Kassel Airport (EDVK)
- Lugano Airport (LSZA)
- Zurich Airport (LSZH)
- Luzern-Beromunster Airport (LSZO)
- Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF)
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (KNKX)
As well as the new airports to experience in new aricraft, Microsoft is introducing six new locations to the Discovery Flights feature, so you’ll be able to visit Helsinki, Freiburg im Breisgau, Mecca, Monument Valley, Singapore, and Mount Cook. Bush flying and IFR are being added and supported with 14 new tutorials, and the number of photogrammery cities is expanding to include Helsinki, Freiburg im Breisgau, Brighton, Derby, Eastbourne, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Utrecht.
It’s not just new content being added, though. New features introduced in the GotY Edition include an updated weather system, a dev mode replay system, and early access to DirectX 12 support, which should help to improve performance on PC.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is available on Xbox Series X and Series S via Xbox Game Pass as well as Windows 10 and now Windows 11 via Xbox Game Pass for PC or Steam.
