Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developer Asobo Studio introduced it’s lastly releasing the sport on PS5 and PS5 Professional later this 12 months, with PSVR 2 assist slated to comply with in 2026 as a free replace.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is about to launch on the PS5 platform on December eighth, bringing with it as much as 125 plane within the ‘Aviator Version’, together with aviation historical past’s most iconic: from ultralights, fighter jets, helicopters to industrial airliners.
There’s no phrase but on whether or not multiplayer (cross-play or in any other case) will likely be accessible at launch, nonetheless it seems as if the PS5 port isn’t going to be a ‘lite’ model. Asobo says in a PS blogpost it’ll allow you to fly “anyplace on the globe at any time of day or 12 months, land at over 40,000 airports and runways and at over 60,000 helipads.”
The studio says PSVR 2 homeowners will be capable to soar in with Sense controllers when the free replace arrives someday in 2026. There’s no phrase but of whether or not PS5-compatible HOTAS, such because the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS 4, will likely be supported.
Right here’s a breakdown of all variations formally launching on December eighth, together with pre-order hyperlinks:
Notably, in case you pre-order any version, you’ll obtain the Northrop T38-A Talon at no cost. Pre-orders of the Deluxe, Premium Deluxe or Aviator Editions additionally embrace early entry a couple of days earlier than official launch (Dec. third).
What’s extra, you might be able to participate in a beta take a look at earlier than launch. To use for the ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator Insider Program’, merely join over on the sport’s Insider Registration Portal, full the survey and ensure to test ‘PlayStation 5’ as your most popular platform.
