Across most of Europe, you will find that a majority of countries share open inter-state borders as part of the Schengen Agreement. This allows for a free flow of people and an easier flow of goods between nations, which makes those long-haul journeys a little bit easier; however entry for the Balkans region from Hungary into Romania is much stricter.



After our first iteration of border crossings outside of the EU's Schengen area in Beyond the Baltic Sea, our teams have made improvements to create a more functioning border for our players to experience.



In our upcoming map expansion, you will find two border crossings between Hungary & Romania, three between Romania & Bulgaria and two of the largest and most complicated crossings between Bulgaria & Turkey.



These borders represent our first implementation of creating a more realistic border experience, which has been created using unique assets, and with new procedures in place; with plans to improve them further with future development and expansions.


We look forward to sharing more information about this upcoming map expansion, just remember to have your truck in order before crossing the border... Glory to Arstotzka!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056760/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Road_to_the_Black_Sea/

Having a fan community as great as the one we have brings many benefits. You may have noticed that there's a good number of people on the SCS team who were hired from the community. They ended up working full time on what was once “only” their favourite game. We're sure that names like 50Keda, SiSL, Mandelsoft, LondonLad, Natvander, Oscar and others are well known to many among you - and every single one of them has brought a unique approach to help our games grow.

We have had great experiences with modders and content creators joining our team. As we still continue to grow in the effort to improve the quality and scope of future projects, we've decided to approach you, our community about our open job opportunities. If you have ever given any thought about joining SCS Software team, now's the best time to do that!



Currently, we have 9 open positions which you can browse in detail on our company career page. For each of these positions, we are open to accepting more applicants. Let's introduce the 3 main openings!

We are looking for talented Junior and Senior map designers. Right now we're looking for a good number of both, as we're trying to expand our map teams and speed up production. So if you already have some game design experience or better yet, experience with making/modifying maps for our games, or you simply feel you got the talent and love for our games, you're who we're looking for!

We're also looking for Junior and Senior 3D artists. If you have working experience in Maya, Photoshop and a portfolio featuring your professional or private 3D work, do not hesitate to contact us. There's a wide variety of possible work specialisations and we'll be happy to go through them with you to find the one that interests you most!

There are two options for you. As a "regular" programmer; you are strong in C++ and well versed with common development tasks such as debugging, profiling, and VCS management. You can focus on a specific part of our game development; one which is best suited to your skillset (see "Considerable pluses").

Or if your interest is programming and also graphics, you may be suited for the position of Maya Specialist. You will be working in close cooperation with our graphics team to create new tools and improvements, giving them more and better options for future projects!

Languages used in our office are Czech and English, so the ability to speak one of them well is needed. However, the most important part is the passion for our games.

All these positions are full-time and based in our Prague studio, we'll be happy to give a hand if you need to relocate. After all, living in one of the most beautiful and safest cities in Europe while working on something you love sounds like a great idea, right? ːcsdsmileː

After our previous contests, we were sure that you won't let us down when we started the #IDriveDAF competition - and you didn't. There were over 3,000(!) valid contest entries on specified social media, and a lot more posted on the World of Trucks galleries, community sites, FB fan-sites and other places.



Judging this many entries was a very hard task. With the "semifinal" pick counting more than 100 pictures, we felt bad for every single one of those discarded as we moved towards the final selection. Pretty often a dozen of you had the same idea for the shot and having to choose only one was very difficult. Sadder still was to exclude wonderful pictures, where the author forgot to tag SCS Software or DAF trucks and unfortunately didn't qualify. Nevertheless, we had to choose some winners - and here they are!

First place and winner of the DAF miniature truck (large) + SCS hoodie, T-shirt and hat is:




Second place and winner of the DAF jacket + SCS hoodie and T-shirt is:




Third place and winner of the DAF travel bag + SCS T-shirt set and hat is:




Fourth place and winner of the DAF polo shirt + SCS mug set de Luxe or travel mug set and lunchbox is:




Fifth place and winner of the DAF miniature truck (small) + SCS bag and lanyard is:




All the winners above will be contacted shortly via the same platform they entered through;  if you're one of them, do check your messages! They will also receive a Steam key from our catalogue of their choosing.

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We and DAF Trucks both are very happy that you guys have enjoyed the contest so much - and thus we've decided to reward a few more of you, in addition to the original 5 winners, so here are some honourable mentions picked from the huge number of other wonderful screenshots that didn't make it to the top.

Those who submitted these selected images will receive a Steam key from our catalogue of their choosing. Perhaps you would like to express your love for these pictures too; the names are hyperlinked, so you are welcome to click on their names and give them a like! Some were really creative, especially on the start of the contests, when hunt for the locations from the video was most intensive! :)



So in no particular order, here they are: Vyacheslav88 ; transnet_group ; sendlok_pl ; mrandytf ; NIHONSAKARI ; Evisson Santos ; SimülasyonTÜRK ; Rikard Johansson ; Christopher Stolzke ; n.anderson

Despite the careful pick from both SCS Software and DAF trucks, there are still many more amazing pictures - so if you want to see more, just search for #IDriveDAF!

We would like to express a massive thank you to all participants. Keep on trucking!

With players of our American Truck Simulator busy with Washington and Forest Machinery, it's time to show some more of the next expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2. This time, Turkey!



Turkey is a pretty big country (783,356 square kilometers) with a population of more than 80 million people. However, Road to the Black Sea will feature only the European part. This part is bordered by Bulgaria and Greece. It says something about the history of this region - from Ancient Greece, through the Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire to the modern Republic of Turkey, this land has seen it all.



Thus, you'll find a solid number of landmarks, historical buildings and remnants of the past. Edirne, for example, one of the first cities you'll encounter upon entering Turkey, was founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, on the place of the ancient Thracian settlement and later served as the third capital city of the Ottoman Empire.



Trucking-wise, Turkey is a great country. The profession of a truck driver is one of high esteem there so anything connected with trucking is usually of a high standard - be it truck stops, gas stations or anything else. But that is a theme for future blog posts. For now, we offer these early screenshots, but we can't wait to reveal more!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056760/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Road_to_the_Black_Sea/

ː1033ː You still have some time to get some great deals on both ATS and ETS2 in our Steam sale! ː1033ː

We are excited to announce the official release of our newest map expansion, Washington for American Truck Simulator!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMXLvxqgoI

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015160/American_Truck_Simulator__Washington/

We also have more surprises under the hood today, with the release of the Forest Machinery DLC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjnpFnmp6kA

This brand new trailer pack offers new and unique trailers for drivers to deliver to throughout Oregon's and Washington's logging industries and includes:

Towed Forest Machinery:

• Forwarder
  
• Log Harvester
  
• Log Loader
  
• Log Stacker
  
• Mulcher
  
• Stumper

Specialized Trailers:

• Tub Grinder
  
• Knuckleboom Loader

Truck Accessories:

• Headache Racks (2 versions for each cabin type)
  
• Hanging Chainsaw toy

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076080/American_Truck_Simulator__Forest_Machinery/

With the release of these new add-ons, we have created a 'West Coast Bundle' which includes The base game of American Truck Simulator, Oregon and our latest releases, Washington and The Forest Machinery DLC. This special bundle offers great value on these products when purchased together.

You can buy this special bundle on Steam by clicking on the image below!

While the news this week has been dominated by the upcoming release of ATS Washington, we have not forgotten our dedicated Euro Truck Simulator 2 fans. Following the release of the 1.35 Update for ETS2, let's keep the ball rolling by talking about the Road to the Black Sea. Next on our list of country profiles; Bulgaria.





Bulgaria is a medium-sized Slavic country (110,994 square kilometers) bordered by the Black Sea to the east, and Turkey to the south. Its location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia has led it to serve as the staging ground for multiple cultural and strategic shifts over the past centuries and millennia. As the birthplace of the Cyrillic alphabet in 9th century AD, it was also part of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, and then the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc, before finally becoming an independent parliamentary republic in 1991. Relics of this amalgamation of cultures can still be seen throughout the country as you drive along its winding country roads, bustling cities, and serene coastal roads.





While we can't wait to show you much more in the coming months, here's a collection of a few work-in-progress screenshots to whet your appetite; this time featuring some rustic localities and Soviet-era architecture.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056760/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Road_to_the_Black_Sea/

We're happy to announce that after spending some time in internal testing, Experimental Beta and Public Beta, the Euro Truck Simulator 2 Update 1.35 is now ready for all trucking enthusiasts!



As we have said before, this update is really huge so we'd like to thank all those who helped us in testing it. Due to its size, we won't describe all the details here again (read the Public Beta article please).

Instead, we'd like to address some questions regarding a new feature that was added only a few days ago; GPS voice navigation. As with many other features, please do consider this to be the initial phase. For now, you can choose from 9 different language options (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Turkish and Mandarin Chinese), but we do plan to add more in the future, in addition to other improvements. The beta feedback we've received so far has been really positive, but don't be shy about adding your own on our forum. Your opinion is important to us!

And for those who like short recap videos, here's ours for this content-packed update!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0spF3OFQj1U

To enjoy the 1.35 update, make sure to OPT OUT of beta branches and your game will be automatically updated on Steam.

Some mods, however, may have not caught up yet - this update may effectively break them. So remember that you can always stay on 1.34 or an even older branch. The way to access and select them is: Steam client → LIBRARY → right click on Euro Truck Simulator 2 → Properties → Betas tab → select the version you want.


MAP

• Germany improvements, stage 2
• New French roads: A10-A6 (Vive la France! DLC) and A6-N44
• Sardinia island (Italia DLC)
• Scandinavian signage improvements (Scandinavia DLC)
• New special transport routes (various DLCs)

VEHICLES

• Purchased container trailers
• Purchased logging trailers
• Browse purchased trailers & accessories
• Double trailers in Germany and Netherlands
• Krone Boxliner for 40ft or 2x20ft containers (Krone DLC)
• Purchased Schwarzmüller reefer, curtain and log trailers; also traffic (Schwarzmüller DLC)
• Adjust purchased trailers without service visit (extendable trailer, sliding tandem)
• Copy truck/trailer configuration across fleet
• Wiper settings improved

FEATURES

• GPS Voice navigation
• Use your own purchased trailers in External Contracts on World of Trucks
• Online garage purchase
• Emergency refuelling service
• Input improvements (Steam controller support, Tobii eye tracker support, controller hotplug support, better FF on Linux)
• Razer Chroma support
  https://steamcommunity.com/games/227300/announcements/detail/1620644023173261723
• New options: truck stability, truck suspension, cabin suspension, dual localization of names in map
• Faster job generation for hired drivers
• Lots of new drivers to hire
• Experimental DX11 support

MOD

• Curve item (new editor item)
• Walker/mover item improvement
• Multiple LODs for models
• Modded trucks support (in-game function)
• Traffic data improvement
• Vehicle data improvement (COG, wipers, transmission names, bracers sound)
• Randomized cargo model (eg. container color)
• See the modding wiki for details

We have loved sharing with you our progress on Washington, and with the final touches being made to the map, we are now ready to confirm a date...


We hope that this short trailer will give you a small glimpse on what you will be able to experience for yourself very soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMXLvxqgoI
And as you can see for yourself, Washington will be rich in content for drivers to explore.

• 3,800 miles of dense road network
  
• 16 brand new cities (Vancouver, Longview, Aberdeen, Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Port Angeles, Bellingham, Omak, Wenatchee, Yakima, Kennewick, Grand Coulee, Spokane, Colville)
  
• More than 20 landmark bridges
  
• 10 original truckstops
  
• Keystone-Port Townsend Ferry
  
• Spokane swing bridge
  
• Grand Coulee dam
  
• Washington's iconic mountains (Mount St. Helens and Mt. Rainier)
  
• Challenging logging cliff road
  
• Dynamic speed limits and LED signs
  
• New unique cargoes: aircraft engines, piggy back trucks, boat...
  
• Large and realistic ports (Seattle, Tacoma, Everett)
  
• Many unique junctions
  
• Distinct company docks: yacht builders, vast farms, material storages...
  
• Washington-specific achievements to unlock

With the upcoming release of this map expansion, you will see news, reviews, images, and videos appearing online this coming weekend. With a plan to lift the embargo, the media as well as trusted friends of SCS Software will be able to openly start showing their footage from the map.

Additionally, on Thursday the 6th and Saturday the 8th of June we will be hosting a special Washington stream (on both our Twitch and Steam) featuring gameplay of the new map expansion and special guests who were involved in the making of Washington. They will be guiding you through this new state, hosting giveaways, talking with you in the chats and much more, so make sure to tune in from 4pm UTC on Thursday and 5pm UTC on Saturday!

Related Washington posts: announcement, urban landmarks, prefab building, logging cliff road, farming, landscapes, Kenworth Renton assembly plant, Everett aerospace factory, Mount St. Helens, bridges, Seattle, Grand Coulee Dam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015160/American_Truck_Simulator__Washington/