October 16th, 2025 Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is X user pommes_l! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below.

This week saw the release of two new beta test builds for Sim Update 4 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. You can read the changelog for these two test builds at the links below:

In addition to the SU4 beta, we are also currently running a test for the upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro releases of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Yesterday, we sent a new batch of invite codes to people who had signed up to join the beta. If you registered for the beta but did not receive a code yet, please ensure you’ve checked your spam folder for the email. Sign-ups for the Beta will remain open, but we cannot guarantee those who have signed-up or sign-up moving forward will be invited to participate. We will send out more invites if capacity becomes available, so continue to monitor all our social platforms for PS5 beta news!

We also released a new PS5 test build to beta testers earlier this week. The notes can be found at the link below (note: only those people selected to participate in the PS5 beta will have access to this link):

PS5 Beta (1.006.015) Release Notes – October 14, 2025

Finally, we’re thrilled to announce the ongoing Top-Rated Aircraft Sale in the Marketplace! Between now and October 21, simmers can enjoy up to 69% savings on some of the most highly-rated aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 as rated by the player community! The full list of aircraft available at discounted pricing can be found at this link. To access the savings, launch the sim, open the Marketplace, and scroll to the “Top-Rated Aircraft Sale” section.

– MSFS Team

Development Update

Development Roadmap

Feedback Snapshot

SDK Update

Asobo

No update this week.

Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework

No update this week.

Flight Planner Update

No update this week.

Marketplace

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2020)

There are 36 NEW and 46 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020).

New Releases This Week
36 NEW Products: 19 ON PC, 17 ON XBOX
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
	New on PC and Xbox

Updated This week:
46 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 25 ON PC, 21 on XBOX
Updated on PC	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
	Updated on PC and Xbox

Marketplace Releases (MSFS 2024)

There are 42 NEW and 42 UPDATED products in this week’s Marketplace Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

New This week:
42 NEW Products: 21 ON PC, 21 ON XBOX
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox

Updated This week:
42 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 21 ON PC, 21 ON XBOX
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox

Marketplace Backlog

Current Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Backlog: 595 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	7	68	75
Mission	20	104	124
Scenery	8	10	18
Livery	0	4	4
Airport	7	19	38
Total	72	213	285

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

Content Type	In MS Processing	In 3P Testing	Total
	*Testing Status*
Aircraft	32	31	63
Mission	2	0	2
Scenery	0	182	182
Livery	0	18	18
Airport	13	26	39
Other	2	4	6
Total	49	261	310

Third Party Update

No Update this week.

Community

Community Fly-In Friday

This week, we return to South America for a flight over beautiful Bolivia! Our route will see us fly over Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flats, and then make our way to the capital city of La Paz. With an elevation of 4,062 meters (13,325 feet) above sea level, SLLP is the highest international airport in the world, making for some uniquely challenging takeoffs and landings!

Click here for event details!

Community Video

As Sim Update 4 Beta continues progressing, one of the major areas of concentration has been the night lighting in MSFS 2024. YouTuber MrSaturday has produced another stunning video highlighting these changes with a tour around the world in four minutes!