Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Is Coming to PS5 This December, PS VR2 Support Arriving in 2026
Yet another previously Xbox console-exclusive title is heading to PlayStation. Microsoft announced during today’s Sony State of Play showcase that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will officially launch on PS5 on December 8, 2025, with support for PS VR2 arriving in 2026 through a free update.
The announcement confirms months of speculation and repeated rumors that Flight Simulator would be the next major Xbox franchise to cross over to PlayStation. Just last week, a new report hinted at the move, and now it’s official. Even more notable is the PS VR2 support, which means that in a year’s time, one of the most immersive ways to play Flight Simulator 2024 on consoles could be on PlayStation hardware.
In a PlayStation Blog post, Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator at Xbox Game Studios, highlighted the scale of this new installment:
“With up to 125 highly detailed aircraft, we have developed the largest and most diverse fleet ever assembled for a flight simulator. We have an incredibly wide range of aircraft: nimble ultralights, a wide variety of general aviation aircraft, famous bush trip planes, rotorcraft, eVTOLs, airships, steerable balloons, all the way to sleek business jets, a fleet of narrow and wide-body airliners and even heavy military transporters and fighter jets.”
The PS5 version will also support DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, enhancing immersion during take-offs, landings, and turbulence. Additionally, the game will integrate gyro controls, giving players more options if they do not have a flight-stick setup.
The arrival of Flight Simulator 2024 on PlayStation continues Microsoft’s recent trend of expanding its first-party titles to other platforms. With Forza and Gears of War already confirmed for PlayStation, speculation is now focused on when major franchises such as Starfield and Halo will follow. At this point, it seems increasingly likely that Xbox’s biggest titles will arrive on PlayStation roughly a year after their Xbox release, if not simultaneously in the future.
Do you think Xbox is making the right call by bringing its flagship titles like Flight Simulator to PlayStation, or does it diminish the Xbox brand?
