Microsoft Flight Simulator Introduces Paid Jurassic World Expansion Pack

Man, sometimes I think I’m dreaming, but no, this is real. So, Microsoft Flight Simulator is diving into Jurassic World. Seriously, I’m not making this up. Orbx Studios teamed up with Universal to make this happen. Imagine flying over that dino-infested island from the movies, right?

“Step into” might be a stretch because you’re mostly in the air, cruising above the Muertes Archipelago. Whatever, details. On the ground, though, they’re jazzing up a ferry port and an airport, all Jurassic-style. Maybe you can peek at some dinos from there. It’s set to hit PCs between August and September, and Xbox not far behind. Who really knows the exact timeline, though?

Now, if you’re one of those die-hard sim fans who clung to Flight Simulator 2020, there’s good news. Orbx is trying to make it work for both versions of the game. Fingers crossed, right? But, hold up—not a freebie. They haven’t dropped a price yet, though. You’ll need Flight Simulator 2024, so brace yourself for that.

And listen to this quirky bit—once you’ve got FS 2024, you can nab Jurassic World: Archipelago from OrbxDirect. It’s kind of funny how everything’s so digital now, you know? When it hits Xbox, it’ll be less flexible. Only available in the game’s marketplace there, so that’s half the options gone.

Want the latest scoop or prices? They’re dangling that info on Discord and forums. How very 2023 of them! Or just chill until end of August or so, when they’ll spill the beans.

Man, the whole Jurassic World thing in a flight simulator kinda reminds me of when they added the Halo Pelican to Flight Sim 2020. Yeah, it was more of a family deal since Microsoft owns Halo, but still cool, like a wild twist in a pretty serious game.

Not a superfan of Jurassic Park, but maybe, just maybe, if the add-on’s price doesn’t hit my wallet too hard, I’ll take a spin over some dino terrain as a break from my usual city flyovers. But hey, only if I’ve got the cash. If not, I might just wander off to another game with the rest of the herd.