Skybound Studios & Mango Studios Collaboration Announcement
Skybound Studios is pleased to officially announce a new collaboration with Mango Studios focused on the development and release of upcoming X-Plane 12 scenery projects.
This collaboration marks the beginning of a longer-term partnership combining scenery development, visual upgrades, and future project releases under a shared direction for the X-Plane platform.
Upcoming Projects
The first projects under this collaboration will be updated Version 2 releases of both:
Both projects are currently deep into redevelopment for X-Plane 12 and aim to significantly improve upon their original releases.
Caernarfon Airport V2
Development on Caernarfon Airport V2 is now approaching the final stages, with the project beginning to move into broader testing and refinement.
The new version includes:
- Completely reworked 4K ground textures
- Improved PBR materials
- New vegetation and environmental detailing
- Upgraded landside layout
- Dirt, wear, and surface blending improvements
- Additional custom 3D work
- New terminal interior modelling
- Updated optimisation for X-Plane 12
The overall focus throughout development has been to create a more immersive and visually cohesive airport environment while maintaining strong performance.
Inverness Airport V2
Inverness Airport V2 is also currently undergoing a major overhaul for X-Plane 12.
The project features substantial visual and environmental improvements across the airport, including upgraded textures, revised layouts, improved optimisation, and updated assets designed specifically for the modern X-Plane rendering engine.
Additional information and previews for Inverness will be shared as development progresses further.
Looking Ahead
While the immediate focus remains on completing Caernarfon and Inverness, the collaboration between Skybound Studios and Mango Studios is expected to continue beyond these initial releases.
A number of future project ideas are already being explored internally, including larger and more ambitious scenery concepts aimed at pushing visual quality and immersion even further within X-Plane 12.
Further announcements and previews will be shared in the coming months.
Thank you to everyone who has continued supporting Skybound Studios and its projects throughout development. More updates will follow soon.