Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a pretty monumental achievement in game development, based on a preview I saw of the game in Arizona at the Grand Canyon.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 claims to be 4,000x more detailed where it counts — on the ground, and in its recreations of real-world aircraft.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a gorgeous game, bringing near-photorealistic visuals to PCs and consoles as you soar through the air across the world. But that comes at a cost, mainly in the form of its storage size.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 introduces advancements that blur the line between virtual and real-life flight, making it a must-play for aviation enthusiasts.

Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, used to work at Frontier, the team behind Elite: Dangerous and Planet Zoo. So when Microsoft and Asobo Studio decided to improve the fidelity of Flight Sim’s recreation of Earth,