Asobo Studio announced that World Update 12: New Zealand will be landing for Microsoft Flight Simulator on February 23rd on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows, and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported mobile phones, tablets, and lower-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta), followed by Sim Update 12 in March.

The Asobo Team are currently working on Aircraft & Avionics Update 1 (AAU1) which continues to go well in advance of its expected release date later this month. They've also released a new beta build (1.30.11.0) to testers earlier this week. Players participating in the AAU1 beta can read the release notes for 1.30.11.0 here. AAU1 is the first of three planned Aircraft & Avionics updates slated for 2023.

Looking beyond AAU1, the next two major updates to Microsoft Flight Simulator will be World Update 12: New Zealand in February and Sim Update 12 in March. World Update 12: New Zealand will include 4 bespoke airports, 30 POIs, 6 photogrammetry cities, 3 landing challenges, 3 bush trips, and 3 discovery flights. Among other bug fixes and improvements, SU12 will include the long-awaited support for WASM aircraft on Xbox.

These three updates are just the first of several things planned for 2023. Check out the 2023 roadmap embedded below and head over to the official site for more info.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is available for Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows, and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported mobile phones, tablets, and lower-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta).

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