At PlayStation‘s September 2025 State of Play, fans were treated to trailers of dozens of upcoming PlayStation 5 games. That included a few big hitters like the announcement of the Deus Ex Remaster and a new look at House Marquee’s Saros. However, one surprise was the reveal of an Xbox game that’s been rumored to come to PlayStation 5 several times over the last few months, joining games like Gears of War Reloaded and Forza Horizon 5 in making the big switch. PS5 players will soon get to jump into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
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The trailer shown at the State of Play didn’t reveal too many details, serving mostly to confirm the rumors that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to PlayStation 5. However, we did learn that it’s launching later this year. PS5 owners can take to the skies on December 8, 2025. Thankfully, the PlayStation Blog shed more light on what we can expect when Flight Sim launches.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PlayStation 5
As mentioned, the trailer mostly just announced the release date for Flight Sim. The PlayStation Blog revealed that Flight Sim is taking advantage of some key PS5 tech to improve the experience. You’ll notice the adaptive triggers responding to different speeds and surface types, while communication from air traffic control will come through the controller’s speakers. There’s also gyro controls, lightbar support, and a customizable touchpad. The team is really taking advantage of the controller in every way possible.
It’s the fully-featured version of Flight Sim, as well. You can pilot up to 125 different aircraft, including eVTOLs, rotorcraft, fighter jets, and everything in between. There are over 100,000 different places to land and take off from, letting you traverse the globe at your leisure. The PlayStation 5 will include a new type of aircraft, letting players break the sound barrier in Boom Supersonic’s new demonstrator XB-1.
There’s also the new career mode the developers introduced with Flight Sim 2024, which lets players work their way through all of the different types of aircraft until they become digital aviation masters. Importantly, all World and Sim Updates will be provided for free. There is a marketplace filled with new aircraft, airports, and third-party creations, but the core content won’t require an extra purchase.
That includes the final surprise. In 2026, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to PlayStation VR2. The developers haven’t announced a firm release date yet, but we’ll likely hear about it very soon. Like all the other core content, it’ll be available for free, making it easy for VR to hop in and play.
You’ll be able to do just that when Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches on December 8th, 2025. However, if you want to jump in early, you can purchase the Deluxe, Premium Deluxe, or Aviator Edition, which includes early access that lets you jump in on December 3rd. Anyone who preorders any version of the game will get the Northrop T38-A Talon, a legendary aircraft that’s sure to please new and veteran aviators alike.
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