The dust is just settling Summer Game Fest Xbox Exhibition and while most of the hype goes to the shiny new games coming our way in the next year or so, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 fans eat well too.
Showcased World Update 22 will arrive on all platforms on America’s birthday, July 4th.
Then again, it’s fitting that the update is very American, especially on the country’s 250th birthday.
“Celebrating the beauty of the United States, featuring National Parks and National Monuments.”
Locations include:
- Acadia, Maine
- Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee and North Carolina
- Dry Tortugas, Florida
- Big Bend, Texas ;
- Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
- Rocky Mountains, Colorado
- Great Sand Dunes, Colorado
- Canyonlands, Utah
- Bryce Canyon, Utah
- Zion, Utah
- Death Valley, California
- Yosemite, California
- Crater Lake, Oregon
- Mount Rainier, Washington
- North Cascades, Washington
- Glacier, Montana
- Yellowstone, Wyoming
- Grand Teton, Wyoming
- Badlands, South Dakota ;
- Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
- Grand Canyon, Arizona
This is what is shown in the trailer. Along with the legendary Goodyear gun, “over 30” new locations are promised in total.
While this update is coming on July 4th, the trailer also hints at a future update. In the fall, the National Championship Air Races will bring the virtual skies over New Mexico.
It continues to be a good time to be an A Microsoft flight simulator Fan 2024 adds beautiful, meaningful content with every update.
It’s been a minute since I sat down for my flight, but seeing the ever-released visuals of the Grand Canyon and Mount Rainier – two places this British tourist has fond memories of visiting – makes me want to dive back in.
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