Will Gatwick be available for MSFS2020?

[PatrickZ]

I just read your April 2025 Scenery Development Update and I'm excited that a new Gatwick is in the pipeline. However as far as I read it'll be for MSFS2024 only which is a bummer. I'm using MSFS2020 and don't plan on switching so any scenery that's for MSFS2024 only is not for me. That's why I'm asking, will there be an MSFS2020 version of this scenery?

I don't think I'm the only one on this, as seen in the Navigraph survey MSFS2020 still has over twice as many users as MSFS2024. Lots of people plan on sticking to MSFS2020, I'm one of them. I don't have a written source for this, but from what I heard from various developers who develop for both platforms is that the MSFS2020 versions of their products sell better than the MSFS2024 versions.

So once again I'm asking, will the new IniBuilds Gatwick that's in development also be for MSFS2020? I don't mind if you develop an MSFS2024 version too, I just won't buy it. But if there's an MSFS2020 version it's an instant sale.

 

[Christopher Low]

Totally agree, Patrick. IniBuilds have stated that they will only be developing for MSFS 2024 going forward, but I personally feel that this decision is way too early. There are still a huge number of MSFS 2020 users.

[PatrickZ]

Not only are there more MSFS2020 users than MSFS2024 users, apparently there are more MSFS2020 customers than MSFS2024 customers. Inibuilds would be cutting themselves financially by not developing for MSFS2020 anymore, they'd lose their biggest market. I feel like they're making a mistake here, but it's not too late to revert their decision.

I've heard of several people who have tried MSFS2024, didn't like it and went back to MSFS2020. IniBuilds can do the same.