Key Takeaways
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 reached PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate on November 19.
- The latest entry in the flight sim series is compatible with MFS 2020 DLC packs.
- MFS 2024 can be played via PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has added Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to its content library. This is the sixth new title to reach the subscription service since the beginning of November, as well as the 130th Xbox Game Pass addition in 2024.
The latest entry in the long-running series of flight sims was originally announced at the June 2023 Xbox Games Showcase. Since it’s developed by Xbox Game Studios subsidiary Asobo Studio, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has always been guaranteed to reach Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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Following around four years of development, MFS 2024 has landed on the Xbox Series X/S and PC on Tuesday, November 19, priced at $69.99. PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate members can play the base game at no extra cost as part of their subscription. Upgrades to the Deluxe and Premium Editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are priced at $30 and $60, respectively. There’s also the $130 Aviator Edition upgrade, though hardcore fans who might be interested in its expanded lineup of aircraft and upgraded airports are likely to just purchase the $199.99 game outright rather than play it via a subscription service.
Xbox Game Pass Now Has Multiple Microsoft Flight Simulator Games on Offer
Following this arrival, Xbox Game Pass now offers two entries in the iconic flight sim franchise for the first time ever: MFS 2020 and MFS 2024. In terms of key differences, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 boasts several unique selling points, including expanded career options, more realistic weather effects and seasons, more detailed locations across its massive world, and multiplayer enhancements in the vein of more robust social features. As is tradition, the new game also promises to continue pushing the graphics envelope. It’s even compatible with its predecessor’s DLC packs, so anyone who purchases it may not have many reasons to ever go back to MFS 2020.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games
|
Game |
Date Added |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 |
Nov 19 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Little Kitty, Big City |
Nov 20 |
Standard |
Console |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate since May 2024. |
|
PlateUp! |
Nov 20 |
Standard |
Console |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate since Feb 2024. |
|
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
Nov 20 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Nine Sols |
Nov 26 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Day-one (Xbox version) release. |
|
Aliens: Dark Descent |
Nov 27 |
Standard, Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
|
|
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |
Dec 9 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
Not accounting for Xbox Game Pass Standard releases, MFS 2024 is the sixth new title to reach Microsoft’s subscription service in November 2024. It will be followed by STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a much-anticipated and -delayed immersive sim that’s scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, November 20.
Metroidvania Nine Sols is then set to arrive on November 26, whereas RTS Aliens: Dark Descent will join it a day later. Shortly afterward, Xbox Game Pass is going to lose eight titles on November 30, including some popular releases such as The Walking Dead: The Final Season, Conan Exiles, and Coral Island.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.