Remember Microsoft Flight Simulator? It was long touted as one of the most realistic flight sims in the world of gaming, and people built entire rooms dedicated to the experience. It’s been a few years since we’ve seen a new Flight Simulator game, but a brand new entry in the series, titled Microsoft Flight, is coming very, very soon.

The new game, which launches sometime this year, will apparently follow a very similar model to the F2P games of today, with basic access and content being free, but expanded experiences requiring small payments.

In a statement from Microsoft, it was explained that the Big Island of Hawaii and a few planes will be available to all players. However, if you want to expand your flights beyond one geographical region and try your hand at different aircraft, you’ll have to purchase and download that content separately.

You’ll also be able to play online with your Xbox Live friends, assuming you have one. You can sign up for the Flight Simulator beta by clicking this link.

Did you ever play Flight Simulator? What did you think?

[Kotaku]

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