• WW: December 18, 2014 (Steam) Mode(s), Microsoft Flight Simulator X (abbreviated as FSX) is a 2006 originally developed for, and published by for. It is the sequel to and the tenth and most current installment of the series, which was first released in 1982.
It is built on an upgraded graphics rendering engine, showcasing features and was marketed by Microsoft as the most important technological milestone in the series to date. FSX is the first version in the series to be released on media. As of 2018, this is the most recent game of the flight simulator series. In December 2012, over six years after its release, the FSX multiplayer matchmaking system over the network was discontinued. On July 9, 2014,, the developer of, announced that it signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft to continue development on FSX and the production of new content.