Asobo Studio Teases New Modes For Microsoft Flight Simulator Including Air Races & City Copters

One of the largest callings for Microsoft Flight Simulator is the amount of density fit within the experience. When flying hundreds of kilometers in the air, the sheer number of clouds and rays of light that breaks across the screen leaves players at awe from what they are seeing. And coming close to the ground, users continue to be star struck by how Asobo Studio implemented an open-world with the number of detail jam packed in.

Expanding this further, fans are excited to get their hands on new content entering into the later parts of next year. In that, helicopters are to be experimented with, Asobo Studio stated in recent update snapshot for Microsoft Flight Simulator. And the first baby steps for that implementation appears to be taking place with its recent announcement on Tuesday.

Through a teaser trailer, the French game studio teases a new collaboration with Volocopter which lays the catalyst for which will later be full-on helicopter support. You can watch the teaser trailer in the video below:

“We have partnered with Volocopter, a fascinating German company creating one of the most exciting new aircraft in the world, an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing)  air taxi for urban flights called ‘VoloCity’. In collaboration with the team at Volocopter, we are integrating their electric air taxis and incorporating Volocopter’s vision for urban air mobility city operations into Microsoft Flight Simulator,” Microsoft Flight Simulator head Jorg Neumann shares.

“The VoloCity air taxi represents our first step toward the introduction of one of the widely-requested aircraft – helicopters! The VoloCity air taxi will release in November of this year.” Additionally, Neumann goes on to expand for the hinted Air Races mode for Microsoft Flight Simulator as well. “We are excited to announce our partnership with RARA (the Reno Air Racing Association) to bring the famous STIHL National Championship Air Races, the world’s fastest motorsport, to Microsoft Flight Simulator.

“Many of the planes can fly up to 500 mph at an altitude between 50 ft and 250 ft above ground. The Reno Air Races represent the first major expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Simmers will now be able to race against their friends or pilots from around the world with the addition of competitive multiplayer to the sim.”

The mode is told to ship later on in the fall. At any rate, the additions do not end there. There is also a new “Local Legends” feature which was revealed to be an ongoing series. The first shows to be of the Junkers JU-52. It is said to parallel with the pressed upon World Update VI arriving next month. You can read the full report by heading here.

Are you interested in any of the new modes planned for Microsoft Flight Simulator?

Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now for PC, and Xbox Series X|S.

Source: Xbox Wire