The latest Microsoft Flight Simulator from Asobo Studio and Microsoft could not have launched at a better time. With COVID-19 running rampant in 2020 and with technology how it stands, it was an adequate replacement to cross-country and international travel – plus gave many an opportunity to sit in the pilot seat for the first time and explore the world at their leisure.
Coinciding with the announcement that Microsoft Flight Simulator would be headed to the Xbox Series X next month, the game’s fifth ‘World Update’ has rolled out onto the PC version. The virtual world in Microsoft’s Flight Simulator is getting its latest major update, one with a focus on Europe’s Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Renowned for its natural splendour and architectural wonder, this region has been updated to feature what Microsoft describes as the “most realistic fidelity yet”.
Simmers can take to the northern European sky and explore vast fjords, riveting urban vistas, domineering peaks, and centuries-old iconic castles from within the cockpit. World Update V: Nordics includes improvements in detail of broad swaths of landscapes, enhancements to regional architecture, improved data for 100 airports and 78 selected points of interest.
This update also features five bush trips for when you want to be chauffeured around, one for each of the Nordic countries, that show off some the very best elements of these destinations.
Finally, World Update V: Nordics brings new hand-crafted airports, and five original landing challenges designed to test and hone aviation mettle throughout a range of conditions. Test your landing skills at: Denmark’s Bornholm, Iceland’s Ísafjörður, Sweden’s Stockholm Arlanda, Norway’s Svalbard, and Finland’s Vaasa Airports.
World Update V: Nordics is not paid DLC, and instead a free update to the base Microsoft Flight Simulator. Be sure your simulator is up to date first, then visit the Marketplace to download the latest world update.
