It’s been revealed that upcoming high-flier, Microsoft Flight Simulator, will come on a whopping 10 discs if you choose to purchase the physical edition.
For most of the world, the game is pretty much digital only, but publisher Aerosoft will be shipping a special physical edition in Europe. In a forum post, Aerosoft’s Mathijs Kok confirmed this edition will include 10 double-layer DVDs.
“Aerosoft will bring the two boxed versions of this venerable simulator to customers in Europe,” said Kok in the post. “Including 10 (!) double-layer DVDs and a printed manual in a spectacular box, it is an ideal way of entering the new age of flight simulation.”
That’s…that’s a lot of discs. Here’s what they’re all for:
If you get the physical edition, you’ll get a code for the digital version of the game, along with “optional online streamed content”, and optional third-party files. The 10 discs themselves will install the game world onto your PC, barring any updates from the developer following the discs being pressed (you’ll get an install message from the server with updates for those).
The discs will essentially allow you to install the 90GB game without having to rely on your dodgy internet connection or download capabilities, which is…thoughtful?
Kok explains: “… the boxed version makes it possible for people on a slower internet connection to get the sim installed without downloading the ‘content’,
“So the simulator is in every way, 100 per cent the same. The boxed retail version just gets you a nice box, printed manual and about 90GB you do not have to download. There is no difference between boxed retail and the version MS sells directly.”
The standard edition costs €69.99 EUR, and the premium edition costs €129.99 EUR, with both editions coming on 10 discs. Check out the official announcement here.
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