What's new
Microsoft announced in a post on Xbox Wire, dated November 10, 2026, that the Halo Pelican has been released in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 as a nod to the 25th anniversary of Halo. The post is filed under Great Games. The text available describes the post as a one-minute read, and the excerpt does not include the body of the article.
Why it matters
The announcement is relevant to players of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and to Halo fans, since it ties the simulator to the franchise's anniversary. The text provided does not explain how the Pelican is obtained, how it behaves in the game, or whether it is free or paid, so its practical effect on players cannot be stated from this material.
Details
Release date for the Pelican: the post is dated November 10, 2026, and the title refers to the release, but the text gives no separate availability date. Price: not announced. Platforms: not announced in the text. Other details, such as whether the Pelican is part of an update, a paid add-on or a bundle, were not included in the excerpt. The same page also links to other Xbox Wire stories, among them one about the opening DLC for The Outer Worlds 2, which is listed for December 2, and a Grand Theft Auto VI story about Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 19, but those are separate announcements.
Key facts
| Company | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2026-11-10 |
| Available | Not announced |
| Price | Not announced |
| Product | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 |
| Platforms | Not announced |