{"id":685615,"date":"2026-04-07T06:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=186086"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:13:05","slug":"microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Flight Simulator Celebrates gamescom with Its First-Ever City Update and Shares New Details for Its 40th Anniversary Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Check out the free City Update 01 &#8211; available today!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>To celebrate the return of Gamescom, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/microsoft-flight-simulator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/a><\/strong><\/em> has released its first-ever City Update today featuring five brand-new photogrammetry German cities: Hanover, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Bonn, and Cologne. Simmers will even be able to spot the famous Koelnmesse, home to the renowned gamescom show. This free update can be downloaded from the in-sim marketplace right now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator\" class=\"wp-image-186091\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, the <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> team revealed additional details about the upcoming release of the exciting <em>40<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition<\/em>. It will be available for free on November 11, 2022 to those who own <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> or Xbox Game Pass members and will feature, for the first time since 2006, helicopters and gliders, the most requested enhancements by our community. In addition to the helicopters and gliders, we will introduce another highly-requested community feature: a true-to-life airliner, the sophisticated Airbus A-310 where nearly every single button works just as expected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition-1.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator\" class=\"wp-image-186088\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are also celebrating the storied history of aviation with seven famous historical aircraft in the <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator 40<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition<\/em>. These aircraft include the 1903 Wright Flyer, the 1915 Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, the 1927 Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, the 1935 Douglas DC-3, the beautiful 1937 Grumman G-21 Goose, the 1947 Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, and the famous 1947 Hughes H-4 Hercules (the largest seaplane and largest wooden plane ever made), also known as the Spruce Goose.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>We are also adding four classic airports, including the Meigs Field in Chicago which is a traditional starting airport for the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise. It is an exciting update full of aviation history to celebrate our community and the beauty of aviation!<\/p>\n<p>In summary, the <em>40<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition<\/em> will bring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 classic commercial airports<\/li>\n<li>10 glider airports<\/li>\n<li>12 new aircraft<\/li>\n<li>14 heliports<\/li>\n<li>20 classic missions from the franchise\u2019s past<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope you\u2019ll check out the City Update 01 (German cities) available today and follow along as we get ready to bring you the <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator 40<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Edition<\/em> on November 11. The sky is calling!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition-2.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator\" class=\"wp-image-186087\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/microsoft-flight-simulator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is now available for Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows, and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported mobile phones, tablets, and lower-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming. For the latest information on <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em>, stay tuned to <a href=\"https:\/\/nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmsfsofficial&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csdamron%40microsoft.com%7Cf8bc9c21123c4a96cdad08d9638933b8%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637650263260978930%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=JGnMisKNWgsAXVJ1sXZrD7xHUpe9RSqILuA7B2ochk0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@MSFSOfficial<\/a> on Twitter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1661399640626\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9nrrjllxm68v\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9nrrjllxm68v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.49642.14377492558798445.88bfc14d-d28c-473e-8db7-e23575b6843f.71f95c4d-5f1b-4c29-8441-d306b28f4c17?w=400&#038;h=600\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator\" class=\"skip-lazy\" \/> <\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-live\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition.png\" alt=\"Xbox Live\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-play-anywhere\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition-1.png\" alt=\"Xbox Play Anywhere\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Xbox Game Studios<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div> <span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span> <span class=\"mspb-total-ratings\">368<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 43.5px\"> <span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\"> <a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9nrrjllxm68v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge xbox-one-x-enhanced\"> Xbox One X Enhanced <\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge pc-game-pass\"> PC Game Pass <\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge xbox-game-pass\"> Xbox Game Pass <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\"> Microsoft Flight Simulator is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world. Create your flight plan and fly anywhere on the planet. Enjoy flying day or night and face realistic, challenging weather conditions.\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Related:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2022\/08\/24\/pentiment-releasing-on-november-15\/\">Pentiment Releasing on November 15<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2022\/08\/23\/how-blackbird-interactive-crafted-an-immersive-future-for-hardspace-shipbreaker\/\">How Blackbird Interactive Crafted an Immersive Future for Hardspace: Shipbreaker<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2022\/08\/23\/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-update-coming-on-october-25\/\">Age of Empires IV Anniversary Update Coming on October 25<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2022\/08\/25\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the free City Update 01 &#8211; available today! To celebrate the return of Gamescom, Microsoft Flight Simulator has released its first-ever City Update today featuring five brand-new photogrammetry German cities: Hanover, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Bonn, and Cologne. Simmers will even be able to spot the famous Koelnmesse, home to the renowned gamescom show. This free update can be downloaded from the in-sim marketplace right now. Furthermore, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team revealed additional details about the upcoming release of the exciting 40th Anniversary Edition. It will be available for free on November 11, 2022 to those who own Microsoft Flight Simulator or Xbox Game Pass members and will feature, for the first time since 2006, helicopters and gliders, the most requested enhancements by our&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom-with-its-first-ever-city-update-and-shares-new-details-for-its-40th-anniversary-edition\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":685616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-685615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-xbox-wire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Microsoft Flight Simulator Celebrates gamescom with Its First-Ever City Update and Shares New Details for Its 40th Anniversary Edition | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the free City Update 01 &#8211; available today! 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