the game is unplayable, the studio speaks out

Barely available, the highly anticipated Flight Simulator 2024 is already angering many players due to serious problems at launch, pushing the studio to speak out.

The launch of a long-awaited game should be a moment of joy. But for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024things did not go as planned. Available since November 19 on Xbox and PC, the game was marked by serious technical problems from its very first hours.

Players grounded on Flight Simulator 2024

As soon as the game launched, many players found themselves faced with a frustrating message: “unusually long loading”. The progress bar remained stuck around 97%, preventing you from playing at all. Forums and social networks like Steam or X (formerly Twitter) were quickly filled with testimonials from annoyed players, both on Xbox and PC. In question, a preload which only prepared around 330 MB out of the 50 GB necessary. A situation that took everyone by surprise and added to the frustration.

A response from Microsoft that struggles to convince

Microsoft quickly took the floor to explain the situation. According to them, the servers were overwhelmed by too many simultaneous connections. The temporary solution proposed? Restarting the game. Unfortunately, for many, this didn't change anything. Worse, some were then faced with a queue with the message: “too many users trying to connect at the same time”.

This kind of problem is not uncommon during highly anticipated game launches. Servers may have difficulty handling heavy traffic. But this is nonetheless disappointing for fans, especially for a title of this scale.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a benchmark in the field of simulation. Many were hoping for a smoother launch, especially after the efforts to deliver impressive graphics and innovative features.

As of now, Asobo Studio and Xbox Game Studios have not announced any specific patch or update to address these issues. Players must therefore be patient. However, an improvement of the servers or a technical solution seems inevitable in the coming days.

Source : Microsoft