Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 National Championship Air Races Set for October 13
The air race expansion and the free Italy city update land together, giving Flight Simulator 2024 owners both a new competitive mode and new scenery in one announcement window.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Xbox Game Studios announced at the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 that National Championship Air Races for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will release on October 13 local time. The simulation lets players race through the skies of New Mexico. A separate City Update 16: Italy began free distribution for all owners the same day.
Xbox Game Studios used the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 stream on August 28 to lock in the release window for the National Championship Air Races expansion. The add-on arrives October 13 local time and sends players racing through the skies of New Mexico, according to the trailer's release page.
Alongside the air race content, City Update 16: Italy began free distribution the same day. The update covers nine city areas across Italy and is available at no cost to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
The simulation is on sale for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and is compatible with Xbox Game Pass on the Microsoft Store.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.