Flight Simulator’s third World Update – which will give the game’s rendition of UK and Ireland a welcome spruce-up – is once again set to launch a little later than anticipated, with its release now scheduled for next Tuesday, 16th February.
World Update 3, which continues the impressive work seen in previous makeovers for the United States and Japan, had previously been given a slightly delayed launch window of 9th-11th February by developer Asobo as it attempted to address teething troubles relating to the integration of new photogrammetry city data into the game.
While the studio didn’t indicate the reason for today’s additional delay, it did confirm that World Update 3 is now “in its final polish phase” and that its launch has been “locked in” for 16th February. “The team is putting the finishing touches on all aspects of this massive update,” it explained, “and we appreciate your continued patience.”
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World Update 3 introduces improved aerial and elevation data for the UK and Ireland, new landing challenges, “nearly 80” new points of interest, five new hand-crafted airports – Barra, Land’s End, Liverpool, Manchester-Barton, and Out Skerries if you’re looking for specifics – plus five brand-new photogrammetry cities.