Microsoft Flight Simulator is Biggest Xbox Game Pass for PC Launch, Tops 1 Million Players - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 September 2020 / 1,918 Views
Publisher Microsoft and developer Asobo Studio announced Microsoft Flight Simulator had the biggest launch in the franchise's 38-year history. It is also the biggest game launch in Xbox Game Pass for PC ever.
Microsoft Flight Simulator has also seen over one million unique players with more than 26 million flights and more than one billion miles flown to date.
"In each of those billion miles, we’ve been delighted to see the flight simulation community enjoy the simulator and help improve the experience through their ongoing feedback, while also welcoming and training new simulation pilots," reads the news post.
"Launch marks the beginning of a journey for us and this is just the start. There is plenty more to come on our flight itinerary including world updates, sim updates, and future themed DLC. Microsoft Flight Simulator is the ticket for anyone who has ever dreamt of flying or exploring the world. The sky is calling."
Microsoft Flight Simulator is available now for PC and is in development for the Xbox.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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This just showcases the importance of having that single "awesome game" to drive a platform and/or service.
Good work Microsoft, it's a fantastic simulator.
Totally agree. This is one of Microsoft's finest games and they should know now more than ever before the importance of high quality first party games.
gran turismo real life driving sim,
and then we have this
literal flight sim
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