Microsoft Flight Simulator Xbox release date
There is currently no release date for the Xbox One version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The PC version of the game was released on August 18, 2020, but the Xbox version arrives at a later date. Most of Microsoft's major titles are releasing on PC and Xbox simultaneously, but Microsoft Flight Simulator is joining Gears Tactics as the first PC title coming to Xbox in the future.
Speaking to Windows Central, Martial Bossard, chief software engineer at Asobo Studio, shared information about the Xbox One version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. “We have to have the best visuals on every platform, and that's another layer of optimization. The Xbox One version of the game would also not have any cut features or functionality. “We are doing the work to have a better experience on the Xbox family,” Bossard continued. "Then we will improve the PC version at the same time." The two versions of the game were in development alongside each other, and the Xbox version provided a solid hardware setup for the team to target during development. Now that the PC version has been released, it's time for the Xbox One version to get ready for take off.
Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to Xbox Series X?
With Microsoft's next-gen console looming on the horizon, it's hard not to wonder if Microsoft Flight Simulator will debut on the Xbox Series X. A Series X version of Microsoft Flight Simulator hasn't been released. announced, but given Microsoft's track record of updating and improving games like Gears 5 and Forza Horizon 4 for their next-gen machine, an improved port of the game's X series seems inevitable. Of course, the team has yet to complete the Xbox One version of the game first, but it could launch simultaneously on Xbox One and Xbox Series X if the console version releases after the Series X hits store shelves.
Is Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Game Pass?
Like all proprietary Microsoft titles, Microsoft Flight Simulator is on Xbox Game Pass. The PC version of the game can be purchased at full price through Steam or the Windows Store, but Xbox Game Pass for PC members can download the game as part of their membership. The same will apply to the console version of the game whenever it launches on Xbox One. If you're an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you can download both Xbox and PC versions of the game as part of your membership.
