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- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has introduced a Stranger Things expansion, offering five rescue missions and access to various locations from the show.
- The expansion includes a free Bell UH1H Huey helicopter with Hawkins-themed liveries.
- Players can explore the meticulously recreated landscape of Hawkins using the built-in photo mode between missions.
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on PlayStation 5, allowing players to test their flight skills in the Bell UH1H Huey and assist Hawkins residents against threats from the Upside Down.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Expands with Stranger Things-themed Missions and Hawkins Exploration
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has been updated with a free Stranger Things expansion, allowing players to pilot aircraft over Hawkins, the eerie Indiana town familiar to fans of the Netflix series. The expansion delivers five rescue missions and access to 40 locations from the show, including the infamous Hawkins Lab, Hawkins Middle School, the Starcourt Mall, Family Video, Palace Arcade, and the shores of Lovers Lake. The trailer showcases dramatic encounters with breaches to the Upside Down, lurking Demogorgons, and other airborne creatures. The expansion also grants players a free Bell UH1H Huey helicopter, adorned with Hawkins-themed liveries such as the Hawkins HeliTours design. This particular Huey was provided to Microsoft by Taogs Hangar and expertly integrated into the game. Players will be guided through five unique missions—involving supply deliveries, daring rescues, and high-speed chases—by the voice of Murray Bauman. Between missions, sim pilots can freely explore the meticulously recreated landscape of Hawkins and capture memorable moments using the built-in photo mode. Owners of the existing payware Huey for MSFS 2020 should note that it remains a separate product, though compatibility updates for MSFS 2024 may be released in the future.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PlayStation 5 – Fly in Hawkins and Battle Upside Down Threats
Microsoft released the full version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for PlayStation 5 on December 8. In other gaming news, Xbox recently launched an Indie Selects Demo Fest, offering 37 free demos until New Year’s Eve. The PlayStation Plus December lineup features Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and Soulcalibur 3 in the Classic Games Catalog. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to investigate recent layoffs at Rockstar Games following allegations of union-busting. Two major additions to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog are expected to arrive next week for both regular and premium subscribers, according to reliable leaks. Players can now test their flight skills in the Bell UH1H Huey and assist the residents of Hawkins in their ongoing battles against the threats from the Upside Down.
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
| Brief Summary | XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth. You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle. |
| Platforms | Xbox 360, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Mac |
| Released | October 9, 2012 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical |
| Play Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Content Rating | 18 |
| Languages | Czech, English, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Genre | Firaxis Games |
| Genre | 2K Games, Feral Interactive |
| Ratings | 86/100 (549 reviews) |
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Links to external sources for further reading
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 gets free Stranger Things DLC which lets players fly around Hawkins in a helicopterhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-gets-free-stranger-things-dlc-which-lets-players-fly-around-hawkins-in-a-helicopter/
- A new helicopter for allhttps://msfsaddons.com/2025/12/09/stranger-things-expansion-released-for-msfs-2024-with-a-free-huey-and-five-new-missions/
- Stranger Things is Officially Crossing Over with a Totally Unexpected Gamehttps://gamerant.com/stranger-things-game-crossovers-microsoft-flight-simulator-2024/
- Stranger Things expansion released for MSFS 2024 with a free Huey and five new missionshttps://msfsaddons.com/2025/12/09/stranger-things-expansion-released-for-msfs-2024-with-a-free-huey-and-five-new-missions/
- Stranger Things Crosses Over with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024https://gamerant.com/stranger-things-game-crossovers-microsoft-flight-simulator-2024/
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