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Microsoft Flight Simulator will get snow and ice coverage with its next free update, which is set to arrive on Dec. 22.
The update will bring “real-time snow and true-to-life ice coverage” to the game, said Jorg Neumann, head of the Flight Simulator franchise, in an Xbox Wire post on Thursday. The article also included a bunch of fun data about the community’s first few months flying together online.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator — a franchise that dates back to 1982 — was rebooted using satellite and photogrammetry data from Bing Maps. Blending that data with topographical maps and live weather conditions, the developers at Asobo Studio have created a remarkable facsimile of the entire world. But it has many limitations, including the fact that, for consistency, satellite images tend to be captured only on clear, bright days. Since launch, that has meant the globe in