Euro Truck Simulator 2

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a truck driving simulator with elements of a business simulation game. Players drive articulated trucks in an open world 19:1 scale rendition of Europe, delivering loads to a designated location in order to be compensated with money and experience points. The payload must be delivered to the destination within a given amount of time, and with the least amount of damage to the goods as possible, in order to get the most money and experience points possible. Players will have to spend money on refuelling, toll costs in certain countries, and maintenance costs if damage is incurred.{{Cite web |last=Alex |title=Iberia: Tollgates & Toll Roads |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2021/01/iberia-tollgates-toll-roads.html |access-date=27 September 2023}}

When starting out, players choose the location of their headquarters in any of the game map's cities. At first, the player can only take what are known as 'quick jobs', effectively working as freelance drivers for other companies, with a truck provided and fuel + toll costs covered.{{Cite web |title=ETS2: Quick order - Job market Guide |url=https://guides.gamepressure.com/eurotrucksimulator2/guide.asp?ID=17895 |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=Gamepressure.com |language=en}} As the player earns money and/or takes bank loans, they can eventually afford to buy themselves a truck, acquire additional garages, hire additional AI drivers and start accepting better-paying jobs by using their own truck instead of being a driver for hire with equipment being provided.

Money earned in the game can be spent on upgrading or purchasing new customizable trucks and ownable trailers, hiring AI (NPC/Non-player character) drivers to take on deliveries, buying more garages and expanding them to accommodate more trucks and drivers. The skills of the drivers hired by the player also grow with experience and the player can create a huge fleet of the trucks, each with the option of having their own trailer, and drivers to drive them, in turn, expanding the business across Europe.{{Cite web |last=Kumanan |first=Hemanth Kumarr |date=25 July 2022 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2: How To Send Drivers On Jobs |url=https://gamerant.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-driver-jobs-guide/ |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

The player gains experience points after each delivery. A skill point is awarded after each level-up. Skill points can be used to unlock deliveries that require different ADR classes, longer distance deliveries, valuable cargo loads, fragile cargo loads, deliveries that are urgent and eco-driving.{{Cite web |title=ETS2: Skills - Driver Guide |url=https://guides.gamepressure.com/eurotrucksimulator2/guide.asp?ID=17888 |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=Gamepressure.com |language=en}} This progression allows the player to take on better-paying jobs. The base game features 71 cities in twelve countries, over twenty types of cargo and over fifteen fictional European companies.{{Cite web |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2/ |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=How many cities are there in Euro Truck Simulator 2? |url=https://osgamers.com/frequently-asked-questions/how-many-cities-are-there-in-euro-truck-simulator-2 |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=osgamers.com}}

The gameplay was expanded with free updates; those brought in several new features into the game, such as the Used Truck Dealer in Update 1.49 or map reworks from over the years.

The base game features Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, north-eastern France, Germany, northern Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, western Poland, Bratislava in Slovakia, Switzerland, and Great Britain (the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland and smaller islands).

Part of SCS Software's recent development philosophy for Euro Truck Simulator 2, amongst releasing paid DLC map expansions, is to improve old areas of the map through free map updates. As the initial game areas were mainly ported from older SCS Software games, these older areas did not stand up to the quality of recent expansion packs. Early updates included cities like Venice, Graz and Klagenfurt.

Several updates were released to prepare the 'base map' for downloadable content. Update 1.26 included reworked parts of France, parts outside of the Vive la France! DLC. Update 1.30 prepared existing Italian areas for the Italia DLC. Update 1.48.5 included the addition of Trieste and reworked the cities of Ancona and Bari to better prepare the game for the West Balkans DLC release.{{Cite web |last=eTeknix.com |date=12 October 2023 |title=ETS 2 1.48.5 Introduces Some Map Additions And Finally an FPS Limiter |url=https://www.eteknix.com/ets-2-1-48-5-introduces-some-map-additions-and-finally-an-fps-limiter/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |website=eTeknix |language=en-GB}}

Germany was rebuilt in stages with Travemünde being added in version 1.33, with overall improvements visible in versions 1.32, 1.35, 1.40{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2019/06/euro-truck-simulator-update-135.html|title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 Update 1.35|last=Carthoo|access-date=15 July 2019}}{{Cite web |date=25 March 2021 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2's graphical update also now live (v1.40) |url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-update-v1-40/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |website=PC Invasion |language=en-US}} with Hannover rebuilt in 1.45.{{Cite web |date=29 July 2022 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 bumps up to Update 1.45 |url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-update-1-45/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |website=PC Invasion |language=en-US}} Several French cities received free updates. Update 1.45 of the game added the German town of Werlte as part of the Krone Trailer Pack DLC, which features Krone's headquarters and main factory. Update 1.48 added new reworked roads and cities in the northern part of Germany, including updated cities of Travemünde, Rostock, Kiel and Hamburg, with the addition of Winsen as a new town.{{Cite web |last=GamingLyfe.com |date=9 August 2023 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2's 1.48 Update: Comprehensive Breakdown |url=https://gaminglyfe.com/euro-truck-simulator-2s-1-48-update-comprehensive-breakdown/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |website=G-LYFE Nation - Gaming News, Esports News, Gaming Community |language=en-US}}

Update 1.37 brought changes to the French cities of Dijon, Metz, Strasbourg and Reims, with a reskin of Lille arriving in version 1.38, a rebuild of Calais in version 1.39, and the rebuild of Lyon in version 1.43.

An overhaul of Austria was released as part of the version 1.44 update in May 2022.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2022 |title= Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.44 Update Release |url= https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/05/euro-truck-simulator-2-144-update.html |access-date= 3 April 2024 |website=blog.scssoft.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=McGregor |first=Ross |date=12 May 2022 |title=American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 version 1.44 update released |url=https://traxion.gg/american-truck-simulator-and-euro-truck-simulator-2-version-1-44-update-released/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |website=Traxion.GG |language=en-US}}

Two years later, an overhaul of Switzerland along with the Rhine Region (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Duisburg) in the western part in Germany and debut of the Scania Demo Centre in Södertälje in Sweden was released as part of the version 1.50 update in May 2024.{{Cite web |date=14 May 2024|title= Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.50 Update Release |url= https://blog.scssoft.com/2024/05/euro-truck-simulator-2-150-update.html |access-date= 15 May 2024 |website=blog.scssoft.com |language=en-US}}

The final rebuild of Germany (which also includes Berlin) was completely rebuilt as part of the version 1.53 in [https://blog.scssoft.com/2024/11/euro-truck-simulator-2-153-update.html November 2024], marking the completion of a base country.

SCS Software has released several other minor expansion packs. Euro Truck Simulator 2 can be enhanced with several paint job packs for trucks, ranging from seasonal repaints to nation-themed repaints.{{Cite web |last=Alex |title=ETS2: Super Stripes Paint Jobs Pack |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/09/ets2-stripes-paint-jobs-pack.html |access-date=27 September 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Software |first=S. C. S. |title=Ukrainian Paint Jobs Pack |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/03/ukrainian-paint-jobs-pack.html |access-date=27 September 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Gavin |title=Christmas Reflections Event 2022 |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/12/christmas-reflections-event-2022.html |access-date=27 September 2023}}

Other expansion packs expand the game with licensed content from real-life manufacturers: Feldbinder Trailer Pack,{{cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/11/feldbinder-trailers-dlc-release.html|title=ETS2: Feldbinder Trailer Pack DLC Release|publisher=SCS Software|date=30 November 2022|access-date=4 December 2022}} Krone Trailer Pack,{{Cite web |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Krone Trailer Pack on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/933610/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Krone_Trailer_Pack/ |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}} Schwarzmüller Trailer Pack,{{cite web |url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2016/09/schwarzmuller-trailer-pack-dlc.html |title=Schwarzmueller Trailer pack announcement blog posting on SCS Software Blog |publisher=SCS Software |website=SCS Software Blog |date=16 September 2016 |access-date=20 September 2016}} Wielton Trailer Pack,{{Cite web|url=https://traxion.gg/wielton-trailer-pack-dlc-released-for-euro-truck-simulator-2/|author=Ross McGregor|date=18 July 2023|access-date=8 September 2023|title=Wielton Trailer Pack DLC released for Euro Truck Simulator 2}} Tirsan Trailer Pack,{{Cite web |last=McGregor |first=Ross |date=31 October 2023 |title=New Tirsan Trailer DLC released for Euro Truck Simulator 2 |url=https://traxion.gg/new-tirsan-trailer-dlc-released-for-euro-truck-simulator-2/ |access-date=29 November 2023 |website=Traxion.GG |language=en-US}} with additional tire, wheel and truck parts modifications from Goodyear, HS-Schoch and Michelin.{{Cite web |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Goodyear Tyres Pack on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117140/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Goodyear_Tyres_Pack/ |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}

In addition, special tuning packs are available for each truck manufacturer besides Iveco and MAN. These packs add more tuning options, ranging from bull bars to branded mugs{{Cite web |last= |title=FH Tuning Pack Release |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/06/fh-tuning-pack-release.html |access-date=6 July 2022 |website=SCS Software Blog}}{{Cite web |last=Unknown |title=Mighty Griffin |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2016/06/mighty-griffin.html |access-date=27 September 2023}} to all trucks of the selected brand, except for the Renault tuning pack, which only features new tuning parts for the Renault Range T truck.{{Cite web |last= |title=Renault Trucks T Tuning Pack DLC |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/05/renault-trucks-t-tuning-pack-dlc.html |access-date=6 July 2022 |website=SCS Software Blog}}

There are several expansion packs that expand the functionality of the game, including Cabin Accessories DLC (which allows players to personalize their truck interiors), and two DLCs that allow transport of heavy cargo: the Heavy Cargo DLC{{Cite web |last=Nemiro |title=ETS2: Heavy Cargo Pack DLC is here! |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2017/05/ets2-heavy-cargo-dlc-is-here.html |access-date=27 September 2023}} and the Special Transport DLC. With the Special Transport DLC, players take on special jobs during which they cannot make stops at rest areas, gas stations or deviate away from escort vehicles. The immense size and weight of the cargo within this DLC necessitates extra care and attention, however most of these cargos are mainly transported between one city and the next.{{Cite web |last=Nemiro |title=BIG Announcement |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2017/10/big-announcement.html |access-date=27 September 2023}}

{{Video game reviews

| MC = 79/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/euro-truck-simulator-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=18 July 2013 |archive-date=6 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806101030/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/euro-truck-simulator-2 |url-status=live }}

| Destruct = 8.5/10{{Cite web |last=Sterling |first=Jim |author-link=Jim Sterling |date=31 January 2013 |title=Review: Euro Truck Simulator 2 |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-euro-truck-simulator-2-243592.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103080128/http://www.destructoid.com/review-euro-truck-simulator-2-243592.phtml |archive-date=3 November 2013 |access-date=9 November 2013 |website=Destructoid}}

| PCGUS = 85/100{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Tim |date=6 December 2012 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 review |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/review/euro-truck-simulator-2-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104065351/http://www.pcgamer.com/review/euro-truck-simulator-2-review/ |archive-date=4 November 2013 |access-date=9 November 2013 |publisher=Future Publishing Limited |magazine=PC Gamer}}

| award1Pub = PC Gamer

| award1 = 'The Sim of the Year 2012' Award

| award2Pub = Steam Awards

| award2 = The 'I Thought This Game Was Cool Before It Won An Award' Award

| award3Pub = Steam Awards

| award3 = The 'Sit Back and Relax' Award

}}

The game was generally well received by critics, holding a score of 79/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

In a review for Destructoid, James Stephanie Sterling praised the game's accessibility, noting how easy the GPS and map features were to use, as well as the option to stream European internet radio, and the multitude of control options available. They also praised the graphics, stating that "[f]rom the shape of the traffic lights to the atmosphere of the backdrops, there's a sense of individuality to each new territory you uncover, and the trucks themselves are lovingly recreated with an intricate level of detail", although they did criticise the AI of the other vehicles on the road.

In a similarly favourable review, Tim Stone of PC Gamer called it "unexpectedly engrossing", praising the size of the map and the variation of the roads and scenery available. He did, however, have reservations about the accuracy of the surroundings, commenting "no one seems to have told SCS's countryside crafters that rural Britain features long green things called hedges. Cities are often depicted with the shortest of visual shorthand – a few warehouses, the odd landmark if you're lucky."{{Cite web |author1=Tim Stone |date=6 December 2012 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-review/ |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=pcgamer |language=en}}

Rock, Paper, Shotgun listed Euro Truck Simulator 2 ninth on their list of "The 25 Best Simulation Games Ever Made".{{cite web |url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/05/15/best-simulation-games/5/ |title=The 25 Best Simulation Games Ever Made |journal=Rock Paper Shotgun |date=15 May 2015 |access-date=12 September 2016 |last1=Stone |first1=Tim |archive-date=20 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920022330/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/05/15/best-simulation-games/5/ |url-status=live }} In 2012, PC Gamer awarded the game with the accolade of "The Sim of The Year 2012".{{cite web |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/27/the-sim-of-the-year-2012-euro-truck-simulator-2/ |title=The Sim of the Year 2012: Euro Truck Simulator 2 |publisher=Future Publishing Limited |magazine=PC Gamer |first=Tim |last=Stone |date=27 December 2012 |access-date=9 November 2013 |archive-date=9 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109233510/http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/27/the-sim-of-the-year-2012-euro-truck-simulator-2/ |url-status=live }}

As of December 2024, Euro Truck Simulator 2 was ranked 8th on the list of the highest-rated Steam games.{{cite web |url=https://steam250.com/top250 |title= Top 250 best Steam games of all time according to gamer reviews. |access-date=21 December 2024}}

Initially released for Windows and available for purchase and download via SCS's own website, the game was added to Steam in January 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/01/steam-tomorrow.html|title=Steam today!|access-date=24 June 2018|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021731/http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/01/steam-tomorrow.html|url-status=live}} Expanding beyond the Windows version, SCS announced in March 2013 that they were developing a Mac version of the game.{{cite web |author=SCS Software |url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/03/scania-tds-on-mac-app-store.html |title=SCS Software's blog: Scania TDS on Mac App Store |publisher=blog.scssoft.com |date=18 March 2013 |access-date=9 September 2013 |archive-date=24 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824171127/http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/03/scania-tds-on-mac-app-store.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 for the Mac |url=http://www.paulthetall.com/index_files/f95563f7cb8bd757bbec493268b18f15-1389.html |publisher=PaultheTall.com |access-date=7 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908172255/http://www.paulthetall.com/index_files/f95563f7cb8bd757bbec493268b18f15-1389.html |archive-date=8 September 2013}} One month later, they released a Linux beta version of the game to the public through Steam.{{cite web |title=Public Linux Beta of Euro Truck Simulator 2 |url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/04/public-linux-beta-of-euro-truck.html |work=SCS Software's Blog |publisher=SCS Software |access-date=29 April 2013 |date=16 April 2013 |archive-date=19 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419113321/http://blog.scssoft.com/2013/04/public-linux-beta-of-euro-truck.html |url-status=live }} On 27 February, they stated "the Mac OS port of ETS 2 is taking longer than anybody would like, but trust us, we are still working hard on it."{{cite web |author=SCS Software |url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2014/02/bus-driver-pocket-edition.html |title=SCS Software's blog: Bus Driver - Pocket Edition |publisher=blog.scssoft.com |date=27 February 2014 |access-date=6 April 2014 |archive-date=24 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824172500/http://blog.scssoft.com/2014/02/bus-driver-pocket-edition.html |url-status=live }}

On 19 December 2014, SCS Software announced on their blog that the OS X version of the game was ready for a public beta available on Steam.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2014/12/euro-truck-simulator-2-now-available-as.html|title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 now available as a beta on Mac|access-date=23 December 2014|archive-date=23 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223134851/http://blog.scssoft.com/2014/12/euro-truck-simulator-2-now-available-as.html|url-status=live}} On 21 January 2015, a 64-bit version of Euro Truck Simulator 2 was released, which allows for more memory to be used by the game.

Modification TruckersMP (formerly ETS2MP) added multiplayer to the game in 2013.{{Cite news |author1=Phil Savage |date=2014-05-01 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 Multiplayer mod moves into open alpha |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-multiplayer-mod-moves-into-open-alpha/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Münster |first=Tobias |date=2013-12-13 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Modder versuchen sich an einem Multiplayer-Modus, erstes Gameplay-Video |url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/euro-truck-simulator-2-modder-versuchen-sich-an-einem-multiplayer-modus-erstes-gameplay-video,3031065.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |work=GameStar |language=de-DE}}{{Cite news |date=2021-08-30 |title=Travelling across Europe is a dream come true with the venerable Euro Truck multiplayer mod |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/travelling-across-europe-is-a-dream-come-true-with-the-euro-truck-multiplayer-mod |access-date=2024-07-10 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}} {{Anchor|TruckersFM}}A volunteer radio station TruckersFM about the modification was set up in 2015.{{Cite web |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=2019-02-01 |title=The Truck Simulator radio stations making waves in the real world |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-truck-simulator-radio-stations-making-waves-in-the-real-world |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Peel |first=Jeremy |date=2020-04-17 |title=How Truck Simulator's resident radio station became as big as the rigs |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/euro-truck-simulator-2/american-truck-simulator-truckers-fm |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}} SCS Software added multiplayer as an official feature in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Popa |first=Bogdan |date=2021-05-25 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 Official Multiplayer Support Announced, Beta Out Now |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/euro-truck-simulator-2-official-multiplayer-support-announced-beta-out-now-161849.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=autoevolution |language=en}}

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