The Earth freezes over within the newest Microsoft Flight Simulator trailer

Our plane-spotters have tracked a good bit of the taxiing Microsoft Flight Simulator, although I’m nonetheless undecided what we’re isn’t a cleverly constructed ARG for the real-world. Microsoft’s impossible-looking return to the Flight Sim sequence has proven off skies, cities, water, and clouds, nevertheless it’s all been vaguely summerish, with no trace of different seasons. Don’t fret, winter is coming! Over the vacation, Microsoft confirmed off their painstakingly recreated Earth blanketed in snow, for individuals who like their landings with a touch of skidding.

This video is 4k, ought to your eyes have the pixel capability to deal with it. And, gosh, they correctly whacked the snow slider up. It’s so blindingly white that I wanted to placed on some goggles.

I used to be a tiny however underwhelmed with the preliminary cityscapes, however from the second a snowed-in Paris gently swooped into view I as soon as once more felt like a first-class passenger. I’m presently stowing my scepticism about what they’re exhibiting off, and simply having fun with the sensation and pleasure {that a} massive, massively spectacular flight sim is stirring in me. It’s fairly a bundle of feelings, actually: Microsoft seemingly taking the PC severely, graphics that make real-life appear murky, having fun with all of it with out worrying about PVP or killstreaks. You would possibly say it appears fairly… chill. Ah, good previous snow puns.

It ought to nonetheless be out this yr. I’m all too conscious that I stay uninvited to the Insider program Microsoft are hosting for it. People are enjoying it, and nothing horrible has leaked, which is nice sufficient for me proper now.