Microsoft Releases Free to Play Version of “Microsoft Flight” Game

Good news for PC game lovers. Microsoft has released a free to play version of "Microsoft Flight" game. Microsoft Flight is packed with new features including state-of-the-art aircraft, new gameplay elements, new mission types, and gorgeous vistas.

According to Microsoft, whether you are a casual gamer who has always wanted to fly or an experienced pilot who wants to test your skills, Microsoft Flight will have you in the air in no time. Choose from a variety of aircraft and fly over the rich, beautiful landscapes of Hawaii. Test your skills at free flight or set off on a multitude of pre-assigned missions, challenges and aerocache hunts to build your career and earn points. It all begins with you.

The free version includes everything you need to take-off and fly around the Big Island of Hawaii including the following:

• Tutorials
• Play Online or Offline
• Includes the Icon A5

You can choose from a variety of aircraft, from historical planes to cutting edge personal aircraft. Planes are stored in your Hangar where you can stop by to switch to a different aircraft, select a different paint scheme, fuel up, or download new planes.

Minimum hardware requirements:

• CPU: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
• GPU: 256 MB card capable of shader 3.0(DX 9.0c compliant)
• HD: 10 GB Hard Drive space
• OS: Windows XP SP3 or newer
• RAM: 2.0GB

Recommended hardware requirements:

• CPU: Dual Core 3.0 GHz
• GPU: 1024 MB ATI Radeon HD 5670 or 1024 MB NVidia GeForce 9800 GT or equivalent
• HD: 30 GB Hard Drive space
• OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
• RAM: 6.0GB

You can download it using following direct download link:

Download Microsoft Flight Free

Its a web installer and will require an Internet connection to download the game files (1.45 GB) and the game client.