Microsoft: New Flight Simulator Announcement Soon Posted: Friday, December 30, 2005 - 18:36 In a communication received from representatives of Microsoft Game Studios late yesterday, AVSIM was informed that "the next instalment of the Flight Simulator franchise" is forthcoming, with a projected release date of Q4 2006. This information was released in response to the inaccurate release date published in US magazine PC Gamer's February edition; AVSIM delayed its publication of this note from MGS until it had verified that this information could be released to the public. Further information is expected from MGS next week -- watch this space!