Just to clarify on the Xbox front, we never approved the F28 for release on Xbox so it wasn’t our decision to withdraw it, that was all handled by the marketplace team. Microsoft’s statement on the situation here can be read here: Marketplace: F28 Professional Update
The current F28 Xbox build is the exact same build as the PC build, with the same textures, the same VRAM usage, etc. We do this just to get a baseline of how the product works on Xbox with no additional optimisation, and this then lets us know just how much optimisation is required for the Xbox release. Usually, this wouldn’t be seen by the end user, but it is completely normal and part of our internal quality control process for the Xbox releases.
Those of you who were lucky (or unlucky!) enough to purchase the F28 when it was briefly available for sale on Xbox will see we do have some work to do on the Xbox optimisation. That process is ongoing now and we will be sure to let everyone know once an Xbox release has been approved.
Unfortunately, it’s difficult to give any sort of time frame for how long this may take, as it’s quite a long process for us (or any third-party developer) to test Xbox builds. We have to make some improvements that we think will work on Xbox, then upload the build to the marketplace, and then Mircosoft has the process and test the build themselves, before then making it available for us to test. This process can take multiple weeks, and then if we find we have to make further tweaks, we have to go through that process again.
Anyone who would like to request a refund on the Xbox version can do so by contacting the Microsoft support team at the link in their statement above.
We hope everyone who purchased the F28 on PC is enjoying the quirkiness of the aircraft! In case you missed it, we uploaded a new video at the end of last week covering some of the F28 Professional’s finer details:
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