Pylon Racing, Hot-Air Balloons Included in New Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

The simulation program, arriving next year, features aircraft designed to allow the player to sample various aviation careers

Meg Godlewski

Monday, June 12, 2023 at 12:14 PM ET

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Microsoft Simulator 2024 will be available on Xbox Series S/X and PC in 2024. [Courtesy: Microsoft Flight Simulator]

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, previewed at the Xbox Games Showcase, is set to release next year, emphasizing the pursuit of various aviation careers virtually.
The game will offer a wide range of activities, including pylon racing, wildland firefighting, air ambulance transport, helicopter search and rescue, and airship piloting.
Scheduled for availability on Xbox Series S/X and PC in 2024, the existing version of the game will also receive a *Dune* expansion on November 3.

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If you have ever wanted to pylon race or fly a fire tanker or airship, Microsoft Flight Simulator can help you accomplish this, at least virtually. These aircraft and many more are featured in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

Attendees of Xbox Games Showcase saw a preview of the game during the event. The 2-minute, 15-second video begins with the slogan “pursue your dream career in aviation” and closes with “the sky is calling.”