Microsoft Flight Simulator is set to land on the PC and Xbox this year, but will it come to Switch?
Microsoft Flight Simulator is set to release later this year on PC and Xbox, and it’s looking like one of the most visually satisfying games of the year.
We also know of a possible later release date on Microsoft’s next-gen console, the Xbox Series X.
With more and more developers looking into Nintendo’s ground-breaking
console, we may see Microsoft do the same, with a want to make their simulator more
portable.
Read on to find out about our thoughts on this, as well as other current simulators on the Switch.
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Current Simulators on the Switch
The Switch is a smaller more portable version of current consoles. This means they don’t have the same hardware capabilities as the Xbox and PlayStation.
struggle to please on the Switch.
Because of this, the current simulators on the Switch, don’t have the best graphics or gameplay.
Because of this, Flight Simulators get a pretty bad rap. It is possible Microsoft flight Simulator could change the game for the Switch, but it would have to be very well optimised to run on the smaller system.
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However, graphics aren’t everything, with a small downgrade, the core gameplay would still be able to keep fans interested without the need to the breath-taking scenery.
The Future of Switch
The Switch is currently the biggest portable console on the market.
fastest-selling consoles of all time.
Nintendo has created a great console for portability and playing with a group. When considering the Flight Simulator, Portability is something it’s lacking. But sociability isn’t something that’s necessary or a selling point of the game.
In the future, we are likely to see potential models of the Switch become smaller and smaller and have greater hardware for games like Flight Simulator to run on.
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For now, we will, unfortunately, have to make compromises in some areas.
Will it come to Switch?
The likelihood we see the Simulator come to Switch is low, but not zero.
As mentioned before, developers are always looking to expand their horizons and one great way to do this is to target as many platforms as possible.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Microsoft are wanting to sell the Flight Simulator outside of the Microsoft Store.
But there is a possibility we’ll see other, more expansive simulators on the Switch in the future.
