Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) is a sim game for PC and Xbox One.
Microsoft has claimed that the game’s terrain is so accurate that players can apply Visual Flight Rules to navigate using known roads, rivers and lakes.
It’s claimed that the game’s machine learning tech will detect elements like the location of trees in the world, add missing buildings and account for rooftop colour, all by examining data from Bing and streaming the data in real-time into the game.
Microsoft has said the feature will adapt to the player’s available bandwidth, so those with a fast internet connection will stream data and update much faster and closer to real-time.
Flight Simulator (2020) News
In Brief
Microsoft Flight Simulator hits 15 million players
Its sequel is coming in November
Flight Simulator leaves Earth for the first time with free Dune expansion
It includes tutorials, time trials, and a rescue mission set on the planet Arrakis
Phil Spencer ‘thought there was no f***ing way’ Flight Sim was running in real-time
Microsoft Flight Simulator's boss describes his pitch meeting: "we knew we had something"
Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting helicopters, gliders and the Halo Pelican
The Halo aircraft is available for free now
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Top Gun expansion has been dated
It will launch in late May, two days before the new film
Xbox Cloud Gaming is set to add mouse and keyboard support
Currently it only supports controllers and touch controls
Microsoft’s CEO claims the Activision deal will help it ‘build the next internet’
Satya Nadella explains Microsoft's vision for the metaverse and the key role gaming plays in it
Microsoft says it’s planning 3D metaverse applications for Xbox
Company details its vision for bringing the digital and physical worlds together
Flight Simulator is getting a free GOTY update alongside its first paid expansion
A host of fresh content will launch alongside a new competitive multiplayer racing experience
Flight Simulator is adding competitive multiplayer racing in its first major expansion
Reno Air Races pack will be available this autumn