Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will have a drastically smaller install size than the previous game in the series, coming in at just about 30 gigabytes. The much smaller install size means Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players will need to clear out a significantly smaller space on their Xbox or PC hard drives than expected.
The follow-up to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the newest entry in the series was one of the games revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase in June, alongside 29 other games and expansions. Continuing the tradition as a realistic aircraft simulator, the upcoming game is also slated to introduce more than a dozen new mission types when it launches on November 19.
Flight Simulator 2024: Every Career Type Confirmed During the Xbox Showcase
Flight Simulator 2024 is adding a ton of new features to the series, including career types that allow players to live out their aviation fantasies.
As for the file size, a game preview post on September 19 from the official Xbox Wire states that developers were able to trim it down dramatically thanks to the inclusion of cloud streaming technology, which means more of the game's content can be accessed remotely without eating up a console or PC's precious hard drive space. Highly detailed areas will not be directly installed onto consoles and PCs. Instead, the specific details that are on a player's current flight path will be streamed to their devices, meaning that players' consoles and PCs won't have to hold the minutiae of map data for parts of the world that they're not actively engaging with. This should especially come in handy considering the new feature in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 that lets players land and exit an aircraft anywhere in the world, seeing its details up close while on foot.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 File Size
- Approximately 30 GB
The last game in the series had an install size of around 130 gigabytes, meaning its successor will take up less than a quarter of the space of its predecessor. While it featured several redeeming qualities, such as sporting great graphics and a wide variety of aircraft, the massive file size was one of the worst things about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and its high requirements kept some fans at bay.
While the game's launch is still a couple of months away, fans of the series seem eager to get their hands on it. As an added bonus, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be a day-one release on Game Pass Ultimate on November 19, so members won't even have to pay anything more than their subscription fees to access it immediately.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 76 /100 Critics Rec: 68%
- Released
- November 19, 2024
- ESRB
- Everyone / Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Asobo Studio
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
WHERE TO PLAY
Explore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to new heights while pursuing your aviation career within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Launch your aviation Career wherever you choose in the world. Gain experience, build your reputation, and complete certifications to gain access to authentic aviation activities ranging from Medevac, Remote Cargo Ops, Aerial Firefighting, Search & Rescue and more, all the way to becoming an Airline Passenger Transport Pilot. Set out on a truly global aviation adventure with virtually unlimited missions across the planet.
Compete against other pilots in the all-new Challenge League mode or hone your skills in dozens of Activities ranging from exciting Rally Races and Precision Landings to Low-Altitude challenges and more. Fly head-to-head in the iconic Red Bull Air Races and the legendary Reno Air Races, including the new Roswell courses.
Be a World Photographer and travel across our beautiful planet to capture awe-inspiring natural vistas, visit famous landmarks, and record these adventures with pictures in your travel book. Unique photo challenges test your creative eye along with your piloting skills while you strive to capture the perfect moment.
- Engine
- Asobo's
- Franchise
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Platform(s)
- Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, PC
- Genre(s)
- Flight Simulator
