Respect local culture, as a free update now offers cities like Hannover, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Bonn and Cologne with new photogrammetry that one can even differentiate from Cologne Messe, gamescom amphitheatre. Microsoft is calling it “the first-ever urban update,” hinting that other cities can expect similar visual improvements in the future.
Microsoft also took the opportunity to share new details on the game’s 40th anniversary edition, honoring Flight Simulator as the oldest license in Microsoft’s history. This is effectively a free update for game owners and Game Pass subscribers and will be released on November 11th.
From this day on, helicopters and gliders will be possible, the most requested features of the community, it seems. Another secret desire in the making is to put yourself under the control of an Airbus A-310, a jumbo airliner that works with almost every button. The update also includes historic aircraft and airports, including Chicago’s Meggs.
In summary, the 40th Anniversary Edition update includes:
- The past 20 classic missions of the series
- 4 classic commercial airports
- 10 airports dedicated to gliders
- 12 new devices
- 14 helipads
Meanwhile, the in-game store also has the Junkers F 13, a German device priced at €15 that fans can enjoy here.