Microsoft has announced that its free-to-play Microsoft Flight Simulator will be out on 29 February. The latest iteration of the iconic franchise will be aimed at a more casual audience, as opposed to the serious flight enthusiasts that previous games in the series catered for.

Simply called Microsoft Flight, the sim will be available as a free download at www.microsoftflight.com, and additional content packs will be available for purchase, including the Hawaiian Adventure Pack – which includes additional Hawaiian Islands, a new plane and 20 new missions. The DLC will cost 1,600 Microsoft points.

“There was an overwhelming demand for access to the ‘Microsoft Flight’ beta and the number of requests was far more than what we initially planned for,” said executive producer Joshua Howard. “We received amazing feedback from the beta participants and it’s great to see this level of excitement from fans as we move toward the release of ‘Microsoft Flight.”