I have watched last night's Microsoft Flight Simulator gameplay trailer numerous times today and gosh, what a majestic thing this game looks to be.

So, yes, I could give you the press release spiel: Microsoft has now confirmed a bunch of aeroplane companies it will officially license planes from: Airbus, Boeing, CubCrafters, Daher, Diamond Aircraft Industries, ICON Aircraft, Robin Aircraft and Textron Aviation.

Or you could just watch the trailer a couple more times and marvel at its astonishing recreation of the planet below.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator is back - and it's coming to both Xbox and PC.

It was revealed during Xbox's E3 2019 press conference, and according to the official blurb, you can fly "light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world".

Elsewhere, you can "create your flight plan and fly anywhere on the planet", and "njoy flying day or night and face realistic, challenging weather conditions".

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