Microsoft Flight Simulator: Free update makes Italy and Malta even more worth seeing

Microsoft Flight Simulator players can now download World Update IX: Italy and Malta for free.

With the ninth world update, the Italy and Malta regions have been upgraded for free in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

New detailed depictions of these regions now make sightseeing flights over the historic cities of Rome and Venice an even better experience. Continue to soar over the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and navigate over rugged mountain peaks.

The regions were also supplied with the latest geospatial data available, including digital elevation modelling, aerial and satellite imagery and triangulated irregular network (TIN) for 20 cities including Rome, Naples, Venice and Milan.

Contents of World Update IX

• Four handcrafted airports:
  • Palermo Airport (LICJ) in Sicily
  • Sondrio Airport (LILO) in South Tyrol
  • Marina di Campo Airport (LIRJ) on the island of Elba
  • Bolanzo Airport (LIPB) in South Tyrol
• Detailed information about 100 other airports
• 94 Sights in Italy
• 11 Sights in Malta
• Three bush flights
• Three discovery flights
• Three new landing challenges

Also check out the trailer for the new update below, along with some great snaps.

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update IX: Italy and Malta is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows and Steam, as well as on Xbox One and supported mobile, tablet and lesser PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming available.

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