Microsoft Flight Simulator soared its way onto Xbox consoles last summer, becoming the biggest next-gen exclusive from Xbox Game Studios in the meantime. However, it looks like players without a next-gen console have been putting in the hours to become a better pilot as well.
Microsoft Flight Simulator made its way to Xbox Cloud Gaming on March 1st this year, and it flew straight to the top of the charts. The sim became the most popular Xbox Cloud game during its release month across phones, tablets, PCs, and consoles. That's some going!
Microsoft suggests that this popularity could partly be down to the wealth of users who haven't picked up a next-gen console yet.
"Cloud aware titles also extend to more intensive games, making it possible to play Gen-9 titles on Xbox One via the cloud. A great example of this is Microsoft Flight Simulator. It became available via cloud on March 1, and quickly became the most played cloud game on phones, tablets, PCs and consoles for the month of March. Players who otherwise wouldn’t have access to Gen-9 titles now have the opportunity to jump in on the devices they own."
Xbox Cloud Gaming is a great way for last-gen players to play new-gen games, even if the console stock situation seems to be steadily improving for Xbox. We expect the feature will come in even more handy over the next couple of years, as upcoming releases like Starfield won't release on Xbox One either.
Have you taken to the skies yet? Tested MS Flight Sim out on the cloud? Let us know below!
[source news.xbox.com]
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I'm not surprised, considering how much space it takes up, about 150+GB if you have all the world updates installed. That's almost 20% of the XSX usable storage and over 40% of the XSS.
Think I would have to install with my 6mb/sec internet.
Can’t wait for better speeds round my way, dam UK, I’ve seen some slow roll outs but it takes the piss.
Dying to try the cloud games out.
@Dezzy70 wow. Where are you? I’ve had Gig fibre for years in the UK. Though to be fair anything past 100 is gravy. Xbox servers seem to top out serving data around 300-400mbps.
@Scenes
In a good area sort of Greater London.
It’s so random go round the corner and down a street and they have it good internet.
My dad has 100mb/sec a few miles down the road in a less busy area.
I only have one option BT/Open Reach optical, but they seem to be rolling out so slowly round my way.
Probably because they know there is not Virgin or fibre competition for me to go to.
Such a very slow roll out they been promising for about 4 years now.
@Dezzy70 Ouch. I feel you. I was stuck on 5mbps for years in Hull. We have our own telecommunications company so it’s also a them or nothing situation. But the last few years it’s been pretty great.
Just in time for Fortnite to take it out of the throne these days
you need great internet speeds to have a decent experience
@mac01208 Not true. Cloud gaming has pretty reasonable Internet requirements. Also if you do own a Series S or X the game is playable offline.
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