Many of you beelieved it when we told you that there's another map expansion coming to American Truck Simulator later this year, and most of you guessed the right one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_snJZh9mzNc
We couldn't think of a more appropriate time to announce that Utah will become the seventh state in our game than on Independence Day!

And why the Bee teaser? Because Utah is nicknamed the Beehive state, as the Beehive represents hard work and industry. It is also connected to the early pioneer Mormon settlers in the region.



Today, Utah has a population of more than 3 million spread across on 84,899 square miles and features a dry, semi-arid to a desert climate. Utah's many mountains also guarantee a large variety of climates creating a very specific atmosphere with which we tried our best to recreate.



Coming of Utah will also break the "hockey stick" or "L-shape" as you, our community, nicknamed the actual game map. This will allow for a better variety in routes between your destinations and hopefully, bring a richer variety behind the wheel. You will also find new cargoes available since Utah is the center to many different industries.

From now, until the release of this map expansion later this year, you can look forward to more blog posts and articles dedicated to Utah, accompanied with screenshots mapping the development progress.



Meanwhile, why don't you add American Truck Simulator - Utah to your Steam wishlist?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104880/American_Truck_Simulator__Utah/

Last week we released a short cryptic video, giving you a clue of what map expansion will be arriving later this year for American Truck Simulator.





With many of you making guesses on what could be next, we are excited to share with you a new batch of screenshots from this work in progress project.





We are sure you will spot a few clues which might give you the answer of where our next map expansion will be. One thing is for sure that this state is very diverse in its landscapes. From red rocks to thick forests to great lakes, this state seems to have it all!


Where have these shots been taken? All will bee revealed in the future...

Following the latest mini-update for 1.35 and the recently released Washington map expansion and Forest Machinery DLC, we think that it is time to highlight the most important feature extension.



Since the announcement of ETS2 Beyond the Baltic Sea, you have been speculating on how we are going to solve the issue that arises when someone owns a map expansion that is without a direct connection to the base game map (and possibly other map expansions one may have). The release of Washington marks the first time that this has happened in the history of our games (if a player did not already own the Oregon DLC).

Right from the Closed Beta for the 1.35 Update, you've had the option to buy garages online. This is tailored mostly for our seasoned gamers who already have the required number of garages and some spare cash. New players will have to work to unlock this privilege.

For new players who are just getting into our games, we're adding a second option based on a wider range of Quick Job starting locations. This allows for a new trucker to explore any part of the map (enabling one to purchase a garage there) and to then teleport between purchased garages. We hope that this resolves the issue caused by unconnected map expansions for everyone, both for now and for the future.

In more news, we have just added new Steam achievements for the Forest Machinery DLC (you didn't think we'd leave you achievement-less, right? ːB1ː).

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

Would you beelieve us if we told you there is more to come? 🐝

With another map expansion in the works for release later this year, we thought to tease you a little bit with this short video before we make any sort of official announcement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im-4V8xu_Ok

With the recent release of Washington for American Truck Simulator, many of you have been actively engaged in sharing your photos and videos, on your journey through this new map expansion.

With so many to choose from, we've decided to showcase a small handful of the images which you have captured in this gallery below.


Along with these beautiful screenshots, many of you have also decided to record your journeys on YouTube and give your first impressions and thoughts on Washington. Here is just a small selection of our community's creative work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntUmzQmEfkk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy6q9UKaBj0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn6VRtAyZPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK3iLUhqaTo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DydGkIxTmyU

We love all the pictures and videos you send us, and thank you for your hard work in creating them; and look forward to seeing many more as you explore more of this beautiful state.

If you want to see many more screenshots and videos like the ones featured below, you can find more of them shared on our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!

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

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!

We invite you to join us live from the SCS Software offices for the traditional button-pushing which will publish Washington to the Steam store. We will start streaming 1 hour before the release time on our Twitch and Steam pages. See you there at 4pm UTC!

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/scssoftware
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/SCSsoftware

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

We've completed the testing cycle and American Truck Simulator Update 1.35 is now live!



First off, let us thank all of you who helped us with your bug reports, opinions and general feedback during the Experimental and Public Beta phases. The changelog is really huge and testing it would have been much harder without you. Its size is also the reason for why we won't describe all the details here again (please read the Public Beta article).

Most of you have already noticed that since a few days ago, a GPS voice navigation function was added to the Public Beta build of American Truck Simulator. For the initial phase, you can choose from 9 different language options (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Turkish and Mandarin Chinese). As with most of the new features, you can expect more options and improvements in the future. And while we have already amassed a considerable amount of feedback from the 1.35 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2, don't be shy to add your own feedback on our forum - the more the merrier!

Now here's a short recap video to help you navigate through all the changes and new features before Washington arrives tomorrow! Are you ready to truck on?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3519pQCOs0

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 not have caught up yet - this update can effectively break them; remember that you can always stay on 1.34 or an even older branch. Follow these instructions to access and select them: Steam client → LIBRARY → right click on American Truck Simulator → Properties → Betas tab → select the version you want.

Also, check our modding wiki to get details pertaining to mods for the game.


MAP

• New roads: OR-58 (Oregon DLC), CA-299 and another segment of OR-140
  https://steamcommunity.com/games/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/2603552833093700029
• Arizona signage improvements
• Traffic lights improvements (all states)
  https://steamcommunity.com/games/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/1620644023166552984

VEHICLES

• https://steamcommunity.com/games/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/1819924505115654527
  
  • Purchased container trailers
    
  • Purchased B-double trailers (all types)
    
  • Purchased chip van trailers
• Specialized boat trailer
• Browse purchased trailers & accessories
• Saddle-mounted truck transport (KW T680)
  https://steamcommunity.com/games/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/1648790886583445844
• STAA doubles in traffic
• 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 (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/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/1620644023173261723
• New options: truck stability, truck 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)