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Work on Microsoft Flight Simulator is charging ahead, with a closed beta now set for the middle of July. No word yet on what it will take to get in. Additionally, available platforms have not been announced, but the current closed alpha is currently taking place exclusively on Windows PC.
Word of the closed beta was buried inside a lengthy update published to the Flight Simulator blog on May 14. In it, developer Asobo Studios announced it was sharing a version of the new 747-8i with testers. That virtual aircraft has been developed in partnership with Boeing. It joins an extensive alpha fleet that includes a number of smaller, single-engine aircraft as well as the Airbus A320, which was added in April.
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Flight Simulator is a dramatic refresh of the oldest piece of software in the Microsoft portfolio. In-game assets are pulled directly from more than two petabytes of satellite imagery on Bing, while it’s multiplayer systems aim to bring together virtual and real-world air traffic in the same experience.
There’s no release date yet for Microsoft Flight Simulator, but the game is expected for both Windows PC and Xbox One, and will be included in the Xbox Game Pass program.
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Thrustmaster T16000M FCS HOTAS for PC
- $160
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Thrustmaster is an old hand at flight sticks. Their 16000M series is compatible with games like Elite: Dangerous, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator. It’s also the control stick of choice for bounty hunter Din Djarin on Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian.
