Dovetail Games Flight School now out on Steam

You'll never guess what Dovetail's first game since acquiring the Microsoft Flight Simulator rights is! Actually, that's a lie, you'll almost certainly guess that it's a flight simulator. The game, which is out now on Steam, is entitled Dovetail Games Flight School and is a prelude to Dovetail Games Flight Simulator, due out later this year. 

“Flying an aircraft is a rewarding, awe-inspiring experience unlike any other and we want to give more people the opportunity to enjoy that by breaking down the barriers that make flight simulation feel inaccessible,” said Stephen Hood, Creative Director at Dovetail Games. “By empowering players to handle the controls of the aircraft, we will help them to immerse themselves in the very best and most thrilling aspects of flying in an up-to-date and technically cutting edge environment.”  

Paul Jackson, CEO at Dovetail Games added, “People have always dreamt of being able to fly and through Flight School we aim to satisfy that dream and give people the opportunity not only to learn to fly, but to really soar as they explore the world. Flight simulation has always been important in the world of gaming but it hasn’t kept up - the core experience hasn’t progressed since the launch of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X back in 2006 and that means we’ve missed at least one or maybe even two generations of players who would have adored flight simming, but for whom it wasn’t appropriate. Our aim is to get back to that place, to restore the former glory of flight simulation as an enjoyable and engaging pastime. Consumers today expect a much slicker experience across all genres. They want simulations that are realistic but also accessible. They want to be led to a place where the focus can be on reaching great levels of accomplishment, rather than struggling to get to grips with the operational aspects. And that’s precisely what Flight School will deliver.” 

The game is designed to teach newcomers to the world of flight sims. Rather than being a full fledged and intimidating simulator, it's a training simulation. The idea is to give players a chance to get to grips with the mind-boggling array of controls on modern aircraft before moving on to the more advanced full simulator when it comes out later this year.