Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
90
18 August 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a video game, released 18 August 2020.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a 2020 flight simulation video game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a sequel to Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) and a reboot of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series, which began in 1982. The game's development began six years prior to its release. It was released on August 18, 2020 for Windows, with a virtual reality (VR) version released in December of the same year as part of a free update. Microsoft Flight Simulator is the first installment in the series to see a VR and console release, being released on the Xbox Series X and Series S on July 27, 2021.
How it was received
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 17 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 launched on 18 August 2020, within three weeks of Marvel's Avengers, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Risk of Rain 2. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Avengers, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Risk of Rain 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Quick answers
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 — frequently asked questions
When did Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 come out?
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 was released on 18 August 2020.