Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Friday10th Jan 2025
Rumour Leaker Names Two More Xbox Games Possibly Going Multiplatform In 2025
PS5 and Switch 2 both mentioned
We've heard plenty about Xbox's multiplatform plans in recent weeks, and as we head into 2025, prominent leaker NatetheHate has namedropped a few more titles that Xbox is possibly planning to move over this year. According to the leaker, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator (presumably...
Thursday12th Dec 2024
News Flight Simulator 2024 Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, But Problems Persist On Xbox
There's still some turbulence to deal with
The team at Asobo Studio have clearly been working extremely hard to fix the problems that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has suffered since its launch a few weeks ago, and that's particularly evident with this massive new update. In fact, the patch notes are so big that we can't even list them all here...
Thursday5th Dec 2024
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Dev Explains Why The Game Can't Be Downloaded In Full
"We didn't really have a choice"
It's no secret that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 had a hard time taking off on Xbox and PC as part of its launch a couple of weeks ago, and even though things have calmed down a bit since then, it's still got a ways to go. A lot of the problems seem to have stemmed from Flight Sim 2024's reliance on cloud...
Tuesday3rd Dec 2024
News Flight Simulator 2024's Latest Xbox Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
There's still work to be done
It's been two weeks now since the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for Xbox and PC, and although the game has stabilised a lot during that time, it's still suffering with issues that are causing problems for players on all platforms. Developer Asobo Studio is on the case though, having just pushed out a new...
Thursday28th Nov 2024
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Outlines Next Xbox Series X|S Updates
Some features have been grounded
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 experienced some turbulence when it debuted on Xbox Series X|S last week, but the team at Asobo Studio remains committed to fixing these issues in future updates. Following 'hotfix 1' last week on November 22nd, the plan now is to deliver another patch on December 2nd which will come...
Saturday23rd Nov 2024
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Rolls Out Xbox Series X|S Update After Bumpy Takeoff
The developer issued an apology earlier this week
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 took to the skies this week and it's admittedly not been the best start for this new Xbox, PC and Game Pass release. The development team at Asobo has already issued an apology following the turbulent launch, and now the team has officially launched a new patch for...
Wednesday20th Nov 2024
News Flight Simulator 2024 Developer Issues 'Sincere' Apology Following Turbulent Release
"We know a lot of people are frustrated"
Yesterday, we highlighted how a lot of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 users were struggling to even load into the game because of server issues, and unfortunately that remains the case nearly 24 hours since its launch. The developer behind the title, Asobo Studio, issued an apology and explanation last...
Tuesday19th Nov 2024
News Flight Simulator 2024 Struggles To Take Off As Servers Buckle On Launch Day
You can't play it offline either
Today was supposed to be a day of celebration for Flight Sim fans - the arrival of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Xbox and PC (including as part of Xbox Game Pass). Unfortunately though, it's suffered a very turbulent start so far. When the game went live a couple of hours ago, players found that they were...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 19)
Shirley you can't be serious
The big week for Xbox Game Pass starts here! Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 officially arrives on Game Pass for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC today, and it's not just an update - it's a brand-new sequel to the 2020 version. If you haven't been paying much attention to it, we've actually covered a bunch of details...
Wednesday6th Nov 2024
PSA Our Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Review Will Be Delayed At Launch
We'll takeoff as soon as we can
The next entry in the stunning Microsoft Flight Simulator series is now just a couple of weeks away, but if you were hoping for Flight Sim 2024 to get some reviews in the near future, it sounds like you might be waiting until post-launch. This is according to an email we've received directly from Microsoft, which...
Monday4th Nov 2024
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 4-19)
November's first wave is here
Microsoft has revealed the next wave of titles to join Xbox Game Pass, as we roll into a busy November for the service. We've got 10 games arriving over the next few weeks, although a batch of these are Xbox Game Pass Standard additions that are already part of the main library.
Tuesday24th Sep 2024
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Is Shaping Up To Be An Xbox GOTY Contender
The first previews are extremely positive
We started to hear a bit more about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 last week as pre-orders opened up and the previews began going live, and everything we've been seeing and hearing so far suggests it could be a GOTY contender. The main takeaway is that Flight Sim 2024 is far more than just an add-on - it's...
Thursday19th Sep 2024
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Have Drastically Lower Install Sizes
Asobo Studio working its magic
Microsoft and Asobo Studio have today opened up pre-orders and all that jazz for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ahead of its November launch - it's also on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if that's your preferred way to go. However, alongside this pre-order info dump, the developer has gone into lots of detail on its upcoming...
Friday9th Aug 2024
News Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Allows You To 'Exit The Plane' And Walk Around
"You can literally walk your favorite mountain path"
If you're looking for an extra excuse to take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 when it arrives on Xbox and Game Pass this November, read on... During a chat with PC Gamer, Microsoft Flight Simulator head Jorge Neumann revealed how players will be able to exit
Saturday3rd Aug 2024
News Xbox Shares Updated Release Schedule For Major Upcoming Games
Here's what's launching in 2024 and beyond
As you've likely already seen, Obsidian's new RPG Avowed has now been officially delayed until 2025. Alongside this, Xbox also shared a look at the rest of its release schedule for 2024 as well as everything that's locked in for next year. In the immediate future, some of the first party titles on the way...
Sunday9th Jun 2024
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Takes To The Skies This November On Xbox Game Pass
An incredible game gets even better
As part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 today, it was announced that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is heading to Xbox Series X, Series S and PC on November 19th, 2024, bringing a bunch of new features to the experience. You can check out the official trailer (with a rundown of those new features) up above...
Sunday11th Jun 2023
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Announced For Xbox Series X|S
Dune Expansion for the 2020 version also announced
Microsoft surprised flight sim fans during this year's Xbox Showcase with the announcement of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Here's what we know so far: "Coming 2024 - the next generation of the legendary franchise. Join the aviation adventure in a groundbreaking simulator developed for Xbox...
