Asobo Studio Unveils Japan World Update For Microsoft Flight Simulator, Arriving Next Week

What might not feel like a long time looking back now, developer Asobo Studio launched Microsoft Flight Simulator over a month ago now. Scheduled for a mid August release, the game instantly picked up traction thanks to the monstrous scope of the world that can be explored – real-time earth. Thanks to technology sourced by Microsoft-owned Bing Maps, the world we are well-familiar with is now a digital playground.

That including the photo-realistic imagery that can be achieved when playing on the best optimized PCs also illustrates what might be the first premature generational leap to the new standard for gaming in general. But reverting back to the time since the game’s release, Microsoft has unveiled a new trailer for the game to showcase the new update underway for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

During this week’s Tokyo Game Show, Asobo Studio unveiled the new Japan World Update that will be shipping to the title later next week for free. Here is the full list of additions featured for the approaching title update:

Cities

Amanohashidate
Hakone
Horyu-Ji
Matsushima Bay
Sendai
Shirakawa-Go
Takamatsu
Tokushima
Tokyo
Utsunomyia
Yokohama

Airports

Hachijo-Jima
Kerma Airport
Kushiro Airport
Nagasaki Airport
Shimojishama Airport
Suwanosejima Airport

Landmarks

Great Seto Bridge
Hashima
Himeji Castle
Ikitsuki Bridge
Itsukushima Shrine
Mount Asu
Mount Fuji
Kobe Port Tower
Tower of Wind

“World Update I: The Japan world update features an upgraded digital elevation map across the entire country, high-resolution 3D photogrammetry for six prominent Japanese cities,” the synapse reads in the description of the update’s trailer. “Players will also be able to try their hand at executing a trio of exciting new Landing Challenges set at Japanese airports.”

In other Microsoft Flight Simulator new elsewhere, it is speculated that the current PC exclusive title could be hitting consoles close to the release of the Xbox Series X. When a tweet was made about the possibility of the game arriving during the system’s launch window, Asobo Studio nodded to the idea by liking the post. You can read the full report by heading here.

Are you excited to comb over Japan from the airways?

Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now for PC.