Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting competitive multiplayer this Autumn Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting competitive multiplayer this Autumn As part of its "first major expansion". News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 24 Aug 2021 23 comments There's a lot happening in developer Adobo's stupendous Microsoft Flight Simulator between now and the end of the year, starting with Septembers's makeover for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. That, however, is just the beginning, with the developer having now confirmed two new aircraft, plus a competitive multiplayer mode arriving this autumn. World Update 6, as we already knew, arrives on 7th September and aims to drastically enhance Flight Simulator's rendition of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Alongside visual upgrades, it'll introduce around 100 famous handcrafted landmarks, four new airports - Lübeck, Stuttgart, Klagenfurt and St. Galle - plus new discovery flights, landing challenges, bush trips, and more. Watch on YouTube Microsoft Flight Simulator - Germany, Austria, Switzerland Teaser. That "and more" was elaborated on during tonight's Xbox Gamescom Showcase, and takes the form of a new pilotable plane: the Junkers JU-52. This 1930s German aircraft arrives as part of a new series of paid DLC Asobo is calling Local Legends, introducing new planes well-known in the local area of each World Update, but which are perhaps less well-known to a worldwide audience. The Junkers JU-52 arrives on 7th September and will cost $14.99 USD. Watch on YouTube A glimpse of the upcoming Junkers JU-52. But that's not it for new planes, and November brings a more forward-looking aircraft to Flight Simulator: the VoloCity, described as an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) air taxi intended for urban travel. This addition, part of Asobo's work with companies "shaping the future of aviation", is said to be the "first step" toward the introduction of helicopters. Watch on YouTube And November's VoloCity. Perhaps most unexpected of all, however, is the impending arrival of competitive multiplayer in the game. This will be added in the newly announced Reno Air Races expansion, which sees Asobo teaming up with the Reno Air Racing Association to bring the STIHL National Championship Air Races - "the world's fastest motorsport" - to Flight Simulator. Watch on YouTube Microsoft Flight Simulator: Reno Air Races Teaser. Asobo calls this the game's "first major expansion" and it'll bring, as Flight Simulator head Jorg Neumann put it during tonight's Gamescom showcase, "all the famous race planes of the world". It'll feature aircraft capable of flying up to 500 mph at an altitude between 50 ft and 250 ft above ground, and will let friends and strangers race together around the globe. It's unclear whether this (or indeed November's VoloCity) will be paid additions, but hopefully Asobo and Microsoft will have more to share soon. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store