Dune ornithopter in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Dune ornithopter in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator launches Dune expansion where you can fly an ornithopter

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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The worlds of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Dune are coming together, as you can download the Dune expansion and fly an ornithopter through the desert of Arrakis.

The Dune Expansion comes out today just ahead of the March 1 launch of the Dune: Part Two film, the sequel to director Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune film. You’ll essentially be in a craft like a helicopter, except the wings flap like a bird’s.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.