Microsoft Flight Simulator Delays Top Gun: Maverick Expansion to May 2022 to Line Up with Movie’s New Release Date

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Paramount Pictures announced last week that it would be delaying Tom Cruise’s highly anticipated Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, from November 19, 2021, to May 27, Memorial Day weekend 2022.



Unfortunately, the Top Gun: Maverick expansion that is being planned for Microsoft Flight Simulator is being pushed back as well to line up with the film’s new release date. The expansion is now expect to be released on May 27, 2022.



Originally announced in June during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Top Gun: Maverick expansion is a free download that was developed in partnership with Paramount Pictures to celebrate the release of the Top Gun sequel.



Players will be able to take to the skies as Maverick in what appears to be a number of iconic fighter jets and take...

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This has me scratching my head, 4REAL!

This is a flight simulator that has no movie tie ends but the aircraft models, not its combat maneuvers, stealth capabilities, dog war air combat against other fighters, etc.

MS and Hollywood are making this out to be something special but it isn't. And, I think MSFS is so boring that it would make NASCAR the greatest game (and live event) to play and/or watch in history.