Get Kenny Loggins on the line; we have one last mission for him. Four years after the bombastic release of Top Gun: Maverick, where Tom Cruise plays a guy who's definitely too old to be flying but is flying anyway, Microsoft Flight Simulator is sunsetting one of the most popular add-ons ever made for the game.
If you want to fly the Super Hornet or the experimental Darkstar prototype, you'll need to jump into the game's marketplace and claim the free expansion by Sunday, August 2. After that, Maverick will only be available on the silver screen, and the Naval Safety Command's accident report from Goose's fatal crash.
Remembering the Top Gun: Maverick Crossover
Microsoft and Paramount worked closely on the release of this expansion. The Top Gun: Maverick expansion went live on May 22, 2022, a whole five days earlier than the film it was based on. Microsoft had actually planned to launch it the year before, but delays with the theatrical release put those plans on hold.
The Top Gun: Maverick expansion was fairly light in terms of content, but it made up for that by packing in some of the most fun you can have in...
