Microsoft Flight Simulator Expands Into Spain & Portugal

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Airplane and pilot simulation game Microsoft Flight Simulator is expanding further across Europe, as the game has just announced an update that adds Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar to the map. Microsoft Flight Simulator has been a staple of the simulation genre since the first game released back in 1982. This most recent version, released in 2020, added third-party aircrafts, airports, and the ability for the developer to expand into new locations and territories.

Microsoft Flight Simulator recently added two DLC packs - Reno Air Races: Expansion Pack and Reno Air Races: Full Collection — that added racing airplanes to the game. While not as massive as previous updates that added locations across Europe such as Sweden, these packs brought a new opportunity for PvP player races with iconic racing planes. These DLC packs followed several new content drops that added new aerial vehicles for players, including one that added helicopters. But, over half a year after the last major expansion to Microsoft Flight Simulator, players will finally have new vistas to see as they take to the skies.

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In a new trailer from Xbox, Microsoft Flight Simulator revealed its latest update, which will introduce Spain, Gibraltar, Portugal, and Andorra to the game's world. Players can fly across the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea, as they fly. Among the specific spots and landmarks showcased in the trailer were Tenerife and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Canary Islands, the Rock of Gibraltar, the Spanish Square in Seville, the Barcelona soccer stadium, the Cíes Islands, and the Sanctuary of Christ the King statue in Lisbon. Cities like Madrid,