Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases World Update IX: Italy and Malta Today

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Italy and Malta come alive with enhanced, rich detail of the region’s grandeur in the latest free World Update.

Fly throughout the historic cities of Rome and Venice, soar above Mediterranean coastlines, and navigate sheer-faced peaks, all rendered in lifelike realism with World Update IX: Italy & Malta. The Microsoft Flight Simulator team has refined this area with the latest geospatial data available, including digital elevation modeling, aerial and satellite imagery, and triangulated irregular network (TIN) modeling of 20 cities, including Rome, Naples, Venice, and Milan.

World Update IX includes:

Four handcrafted airports:Palermo Airport (LICJ) in SicilySondrio Airport (LILO) in the southern TyrolMarina di Campo Airport (LIRJ) on Elba IslandBolanzo Airport (LIPB) in the southern TyrolEnhanced detail of 100 other airports94 points of interest in Italy11 points of interest in MaltaThree bush tripsThree discovery flightsThree new landing challenges.World Update IX: Italy is available free today to all Microsoft Flight Simulator owners. Ensure that your simulator is updated, download World Update IX, and explore the beauty and intrigue that Italy & Malta have to offer from above. The sky is calling!

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update IX: Italy & Malta 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.

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News Article Courtesy Of Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator »