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August 18 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

2020 — 6 years ago

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) takes off

Asobo Studio's Microsoft Flight Simulator launched on Windows, streaming a photoreal, planet-scale Earth built from Bing Maps and Azure data — a genuine technical showpiece.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_(2020_video_game)

Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.