The 40th Anniversary Edition update for Microsoft Flight Simulator takes off today on Xbox Series X|S, PC and via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Today's update introduces a wealth of new features and content including helicopters, gliders and more.

The 40th Anniversary Edition update will be released at 8am PST (1600Z). The size of the update will be about 22 GiB (for Premium Deluxe) and users will require 40 GiB of free space. Release notes will be made available at launch time, as will an update to the Known Issues list. Players who are taking part in the optional SU11 beta test will be migrated to the new release build approximately one hour after it goes live.

Want to know when the update will be available in your region? Check out the the official global release times here.

The 40th Anniversary Edition update is available FREE to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is 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 (Beta).

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