'Aces of Thunder' is Shaping Up as One of the Best-looking VR-native Flight Sims, Now Coming to PC VR Too - eviltoast

Aces of Thunder, from the studio behind the well-known flight sim War Thunder, is set to launch in Q4 on PSVR 2. Alongside a new trailer, the studio revealed today that the game is also coming to PC VR.

From the outset, flight sims in VR have been an obvious choice thanks to their emphasis on immersion. And it’s fortunate that some of the biggest names in flight simulation, like Microsoft Flight Simulator, DCS World, and War Thunder have added support for VR headsets.

But in the vast majority of cases, these VR-optional flight sim games don’t support motion controls fully or even partially. Which means you can’t interact with the plane’s cockpit in the natural way you’d expect to—like reaching out to grab the flight stick or twist and push the buttons and dials in front of you.

Last year War Thunder developer Gaijin Entertainment announced that it would use its flight sim chops to bring a VR-native flight sim, Aces of Thunder, to PSVR 2.

Gaijin announced today that Aces of Thunder is set to launch in Q4 2024. In addition to PSVR 2, the studio confirms the game is also coming to PC VR. A new trailer shows the game shaping up to be one of the best looking VR-native flight sims we’ve seen yet.