Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Plots Course For PS5 As Console Wars Cool Off

Microsoft continues to bolster its PlayStation 5 offerings after seeing some success with prior Xbox Studios titles. In its latest move, the company is bringing its storied Microsoft Flight Simulator to one of Sony’s consoles for the first time ever.

This isn’t just a plain old port, either. Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, notes that the studio worked to tap into the full feature set available on PS5, including everything the DualSense controller has to offer. The adaptive triggers are used to give a sense of speed, air traffic control chatter comes through the controller’s speakers, and even the lightbar and touchpad are utilized for a complete sense of immersion.

Microsoft also announced that it plans to implement support for the PlayStation VR2 headset with a future software update. Before this announcement the PS VR2 was dead in the water with Sony likely just waiting ...