Microsoft Flight Simulator already has over a million players, record-breaking launch
A million unique players, and the biggest Xbox Game Pass for PC launch.
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Despite its relatively short lifespan so far,Microsoft Flight Simulatoris already making headlines again with a handul of impressive statistics to bolster its launch. To date, Microsoft Flight Simulator has hadover one million unique pilots, who collectively have taken flight over 26 million times, and flown over one billion miles in total.
These impressive numbers also mean that Microsoft Flight Simulator has broken the record for the biggest launch onXbox Game Passfor PC (Beta) since the service’s launch! Consequently, this also means it’s the franchises biggest launch of all time, which spans over 38 years of gaming history. To commemorate this, Microsoft has released a new trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator that mentions some of the game’s accomplishments, and the many accolades and stellar reviews it has received since its launch.
It’s clear that any flight sim fan should not miss out on this cloud-powered marvel, and even newcomers can find a fantastic first flight sim experience in Microsoft Flight Simulator. To make sure you get the best experience, though, you may wantsome beginner tips and tricksto move you along, your even purchaseone of the best flight sim joysticksto elevate your playing experience.
Congrats to Microsoft Flight Simulator to a successful launch! Hopefully this spells out a very bright future for this amibtious game, which also just received itsfirst post-launch update. While that was a simple patch update, the future holds DLC, content updates, and a whole lot more in wait, and even a possibleXbox launch for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Were you one of the first million flyers in Microsoft Flight Simulator? How has your experience been so far? Let us know in the comments below!
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has taken to the skies, promising a cloud-powered globe, with authenticity on an unmatched scale. It’s out now exclusively on Windows PCs, offered in three flavors.
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