Free-to-play installment in long-running flight simulator cleared for launch at month's end; $20 Hawaiian Adventure Pack due on launch date.
Microsoft Flight has its landing gear deployed and is eyeing the runway. Today, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Flight will arrive for the PC on February 29.
A free-to-play flight simulator, the game is the first in the series since Microsoft Flight Simulator: X, which was released in 2006. Microsoft Flight puts players on the Big Island of Hawaii and features "hours" of free missions and other activities to partake in.
Gamers looking to fly further in Microsoft Flight will also be able to purchase additional content in the form of new planes, regions, and "customization options." Microsoft also noted that it plans to release additional content "frequently" via daily challenges and updates.
The first expansion pack for Microsoft Flight will be the $20 Hawaiian Adventure Pack, which includes new challenges, 20 new missions, and the RV-6A aircraft. Also available at launch will be two new aircraft, the Maule M-7-260C ($15) and the North American P-51 Mustang ($8).
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Hmmmm. I don't think I want to buy planes to fly. Sounds like a flight sim mmo. If I have to pay for content, I'll keep flying FSX and sign up to a site that gives me unlimited content (planes and scenery) annually for much less. FSX still looks pretty good. Just sayin'...
[quote="Evenios"]lets hope i can actually play it . gave me a games for windows live error everytime i tried to pull up the beta......[/quote] GFW is the worst ms software ever written. even worse than W95.
Is this a joke? 15 USD for one plane? We are not Xbox players you know, we are not going to pay that much. Go to hell M$!
Great job. They just turned one of the best flight sims into an all out kiddy arcade game. Microsoft can't do ANYTHING right anymore :(
Oh look another simulation game turned arcade. Even the videos of gameplay look like a joke, they even say it was BUILT for keyboard users .... yet works with a joystick TOO. Thats wonderful ... not,
Major red flag at 0:23 in the video... sad to know that it has indeed turned into an arcade game.
These prices are about the same for content from F2P MMO's so it's nothing bad. Beats a monthly fee on something you already paid for. The game can also easily be updated for advanced players. Being free will allow people to try the game before they commit to purchasing anything, and having simplistic controls will make it more accessible to a wider range of players with amateur piloting skills.
@RadView: The initial package is free but have you seen how much they are charging for the DLC? Fifteen bucks for one plane?
lets hope i can actually play it . gave me a games for windows live error everytime i tried to pull up the beta.......
I wish they would have just made another retail Flight Sim personally but I guess it is good for those who never tried Flight Sim and want to for free.
The video makes it seem somewhat arcade like. I'm hoping the physics are as real as possible.
Executive producer Joshua Howard says free-to-play game designed to accommodate both types of players; beta provided valuable feedback, no plans to support Kinect.
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