A new world update packed with scenic vistas lands in Flight Simulator. Like the developers at Microsoft and Asobo Studio announcedstands World update 8 available for download for all flight simulator owners.
In addition, we already know what is on the agenda for the flight simulator afterwards. Because the developers have already revealed which region the next World Update 9 will be about. But nice and slowly, one after the other!
World Update 8 improves on that
This world update for Flight Simulator is entirely dedicated to the Iberian Peninsula. In concrete terms, this means that Europe’s Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines will be given a makeover this time. As a result, the lands and cities of Europe, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar should correspond even more closely to their real models.
World Update 8 has no shortage of picturesque scenery, as the new trailer shows:
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MS Flight Simulator teases scenic World Update 8 in trailer
The world updates are intended to give the game world of the flight simulator, which is calculated using satellite data, an even more realistic appearance through manual improvements. In this way, the developers also brought the local DACH region up to date, for example.
Are you interested in Flight Simulator but still not sure if hardcore simulation is right for you? Then pilot and GameStar author Mario Donick might be able to point you in the right direction:
Flight simulator as a role-playing game
This is how you have fun in the open world
This is supposed to happen in World Update 9
After the World Update is before the… uh, you know. Let’s keep it short: Next, the developers devote themselves to Italy and Malta! The two countries are to be improved in detail in the upcoming World Update 9. The update is currently scheduled for mid-May.
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By the way, a lot is happening in MS Flight Simulator right now. In a recent question and answer session, the developers talked about a large increase in players through Xbox Game Pass and Cloud Gaming, but also about the upcoming updates. We have included the video above for you.