SCS Software

SCS released a bus driving simulator, Bus Driver, in 2007.{{cite press release |url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2008/06/04/bus-driver-is-running-on-time |title=Bus Driver is Running 'On-Time' |publisher=IGN |date=4 June 2008 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=1 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101101025/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2008/06/04/bus-driver-is-running-on-time |url-status=live }} Later in 2014, an iOS version of Bus Driver was released, ''Bus Driver – Pocket Edition.

The Hunting Unlimited series consists of games Hunting Unlimited, Hunting Unlimited 2,{{cite web|first=Emmet|last=Berg|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-oct-21-os-media21.1.1-story.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304125059/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-oct-21-os-media21.1.1-story.html|title=Target practice with a mouse|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|archivedate=March 4, 2024|date=October 21, 2003|accessdate=March 5, 2024}}{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Calvert|url=https://www.gamespot.com/app.php/articles/hunting-unlimited-2-goes-gold/1100-6074566/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304125636/https://www.gamespot.com/app.php/articles/hunting-unlimited-2-goes-gold/1100-6074566/|title=Hunting Unlimited 2 goes gold|website=GameSpot|archivedate=March 4, 2024|date=September 4, 2023|accessdate=March 5, 2024}}{{cite web|first=Kenny|last=Lucas|url=http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=8714|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051110225228/http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=8714|title=Hunting Unlimited 2|website=gamezilla.com|archivedate=November 10, 2005|date=October 29, 2003|accessdate=March 5, 2024}}{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Raymond|url=https://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22808.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031019042929/https://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22808.htm|title=Hunting Unlimited 2|website=gamezone.com|archivedate=October 19, 2003|date=October 18, 2003|accessdate=March 5, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2003/12/28/reviews/1dcbc1f9-1cc0-4088-b303-e55d528afe08/|title=Reviews|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=December 27, 2003|accessdate=March 5, 2024|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240304164824/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2003/12/28/reviews/1dcbc1f9-1cc0-4088-b303-e55d528afe08/|url-status=bot: unknown}} Hunting Unlimited 3, Hunting Unlimited 4, Hunting Unlimited 2008, Hunting Unlimited 2009 and Hunting Unlimited 2010.

Hunting Unlimited 2 was released on 30 September 2003.{{cite web|first=Bob|last=Moseley|url=https://www.gamespot.com/app.php/articles/hunting-unlimited-update-ships-to-retail/1100-6076202/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304130107/https://www.gamespot.com/app.php/articles/hunting-unlimited-update-ships-to-retail/1100-6076202/|title=Hunting Unlimited update ships to retail|website=GameSpot|archivedate=March 4, 2024|date=September 30, 2003|accessdate=March 5, 2024}}

{{Main|18 Wheels of Steel}}

The 18 Wheels of Steel series primarily focuses on North America. The series was published by ValuSoft from 2002, with Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel, to 2011, with 18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2.

{{Main|Truck Simulator}}

The Truck Simulator series includes Euro Truck Simulator, published in 2008 and its sequel game, Euro Truck Simulator 2, which was released in 2012.{{cite web |last=Fox |first=Chris |url=http://www.twinfinite.net/2014/12/30/crew-fails-euro-truck-simulator-2-succeeds/2/ |title=Why The Crew Fails Where Euro Truck Simulator 2 Succeeds |publisher=Twinfinite.net |date=30 December 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017081856/http://www.twinfinite.net/2014/12/30/crew-fails-euro-truck-simulator-2-succeeds/2 |url-status=dead }} Both games focus on truck/lorry driving in European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland.{{cite web |last=Kelly |first=Andy |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-played-a-truck-simulator-for-30-hours-389/ |title=I Played a Truck Simulator Video Game for 30 Hours and Have Never Felt More at Peace |work=Vice |date=22 January 2015 |access-date=13 April 2015 |archive-date=16 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416085341/http://www.vice.com/read/i-played-a-truck-simulator-for-30-hours-389 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Ben |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/feature/a562137/6-weird-simulator-games-from-london-underground-to-street-cleaning.html |title=6 weird Simulator games: From London Underground to street cleaning |work=Digital Spy |date=4 April 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=22 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022101142/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/feature/a562137/6-weird-simulator-games-from-london-underground-to-street-cleaning.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Craft |first=Scott |url=http://www.idigitaltimes.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-scandinavia-dlc-release-date-teaser-trailer-and-screenshots-430699 |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2: Scandinavia DLC Release Date, Teaser Trailer And Screenshots Released By SCS |publisher=IDigitalTimes.com |date=7 April 2015 |access-date=13 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409072702/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-scandinavia-dlc-release-date-teaser-trailer-and-screenshots-430699 |archive-date=9 April 2015 }} SCS Software has released a number of maps as downloadable content (DLC) for Euro Truck Simulator 2. The first DLC, "Going East!" was released in late 2013, and includes a number of Eastern European countries; adding Hungary and expanding on the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.{{cite web |first=Phil |last=Savage |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-heads-east-for-its-first-dlc-expansion/ |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 heads east for its first DLC expansion |work=PC Gamer |date=4 September 2013 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=8 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608150516/http://www.pcgamer.com//euro-truck-simulator-2-heads-east-for-its-first-dlc-expansion/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first=Phil |last=Savage |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-screenshots-show-upcoming-scandinavia-dlc/ |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 screenshots show upcoming Scandinavia DLC |work=PC Gamer |date=9 January 2015 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=8 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608135647/http://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-screenshots-show-upcoming-scandinavia-dlc/ |url-status=live }} A further map expansion for Scandinavia; including Denmark, Norway and Sweden; was released on 6 May 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/04/05/euro-truck-simulator-2-scandinavia-gets-release-date-teaser/143030/ |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 – Scandinavia Gets Release Date, Teaser |work=Hardcore Gamer |date=5 April 2015 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |first=Ben |last=Zutter |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230002/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/04/05/euro-truck-simulator-2-scandinavia-gets-release-date-teaser/143030/ |url-status=live }} The update also included licensed Mercedes-Benz trademarks and branding.{{cite web |first=Berker |last=Güngör |url=https://www.technopat.net/2015/03/26/mercedes-sonunda-ets-2ye-resmen-geliyor/ |title=Mercedes Sonunda ETS 2'ye Resmen Geliyor |trans-title=Mercedes finally officially coming to ETS 2 |publisher=Technopat |language=tr |date=26 March 2015 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050715/https://www.technopat.net/2015/03/26/mercedes-sonunda-ets-2ye-resmen-geliyor/ |url-status=live }} Further map DLCs included "Vive la France"{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Andy |title=Taking Euro Truck Simulator 2's new France expansion for a spin |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/taking-euro-truck-simulator-2s-new-france-expansion-for-a-spin/ |website=PC Gamer |access-date=13 August 2022 |language=en |date=6 December 2016 |archive-date=4 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504051512/https://www.pcgamer.com/taking-euro-truck-simulator-2s-new-france-expansion-for-a-spin/ |url-status=live }} on 5 December 2016 expanding further into France, and "Italia"{{cite web |last1=Donnelly |first1=Joe |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 Italia DLC release date set |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-italia-dlc-release-date-set/ |website=PC Gamer |access-date=13 August 2022 |language=en |date=30 November 2017 |archive-date=1 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501203033/https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-italia-dlc-release-date-set/ |url-status=live }} on 5 December 2017 adding to the game's coverage of Italy. Released on 29 November 2018, "Beyond the Baltic Sea"{{cite web |last1=Meer |first1=Alec |title=The ugly beauty of Euro Truck Sim 2's first collusion with Russia |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-russia |website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |access-date=13 August 2022 |language=en |date=28 November 2018 |archive-date=4 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504051512/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-russia |url-status=live }} expanded across Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and parts of Russia and Finland, and "Road to the Black Sea"{{cite web |last1=Morton |first1=Lauren |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2's new Black Sea expansion will take you to Turkey today |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/euro-truck-simulator-2s-new-black-sea-expansion-will-take-you-to-turkey-today |website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |access-date=13 August 2022 |language=en |date=5 December 2019 |archive-date=1 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501203033/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/euro-truck-simulator-2s-new-black-sea-expansion-will-take-you-to-turkey-today |url-status=live }} added Romania, Bulgaria, and the Thrace region of Turkey on 5 December 2019. "Iberia",{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Dustin |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 devs confirm Iberia release date and time |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/euro-truck-simulator-2/ets2-iberia-release-date |website=PCGamesN |date=2 April 2021 |access-date=13 August 2022 |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184144/https://www.pcgamesn.com/euro-truck-simulator-2/ets2-iberia-release-date |url-status=live }} released 8 April 2021, added Spain and Portugal Future plans as of 2023 include "West Balkans" and "Heart of Russia" DLCs, although the latter has been delayed indefinitely due to concerns over the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web |last1=Chalk |first1=Andy |title=Euro Truck Simulator 2 studio drops Heart of Russia DLC over Russian invasion of Ukraine |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-studio-drops-heart-of-russia-dlc-over-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/ |website=PC Gamer |access-date=13 August 2022 |language=en |date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=31 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531151324/https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-studio-drops-heart-of-russia-dlc-over-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/ |url-status=live }}

Following the success of the Euro Truck Simulator series, SCS announced that the next game in the series would be American Truck Simulator, which was released on 2 February 2016. The game currently covers the entire western U.S. states in the lower 48, including part of the south central and midwestern regions of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Missouri.{{cite web |url=http://blog.scssoft.com/2016/01/american-truck-simulator-map-dlc.html |title=American Truck Simulator Map DLC Clarifications |author= |date=15 January 2016 |website=SCS Software Blog |publisher=SCS Software |access-date=21 January 2016 |archive-date=17 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117184848/http://blog.scssoft.com/2016/01/american-truck-simulator-map-dlc.html |url-status=live }} The game features licensed American conventional trucks; including models by Peterbilt, Kenworth, Volvo, International, Mack, Western Star, and Freightliner.{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Adam |url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/06/road-to-joy-american-truck-simulator-images/ |title=Road To Joy: American Truck Simulator Images |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |date=6 May 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=29 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729054104/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/06/road-to-joy-american-truck-simulator-images/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.incgamers.com/2014/04/american-truck-simulator-images-release-date-info |title=American Truck Simulator images and "moving target" release date info |publisher=IncGamers |date=13 April 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |first=Peter |last=Parrish |archive-date=10 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510160618/http://www.incgamers.com/2014/04/american-truck-simulator-images-release-date-info |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://gamingbolt.com/american-truck-simulator-wiki |title=American Truck Simulator Wiki – Everything you need to know about the game |publisher=Gamingbolt.com |first=Martin |last=Toney |date=16 December 2014 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=22 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422205415/http://gamingbolt.com/american-truck-simulator-wiki |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first=Phil |last=Savage |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/american-truck-simulator-devs-release-an-hour-of-alpha-footage/ |title=American Truck Simulator devs release an hour of alpha footage |work=PC Gamer |date=27 January 2015 |accessdate=13 April 2015 |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604035101/http://www.pcgamer.com//american-truck-simulator-devs-release-an-hour-of-alpha-footage/ |url-status=live }} The game originally released with California and Nevada, with the state of Arizona releasing as a free DLC to owners of the game in June 2016 and New Mexico releasing as paid DLC in November 2017. Almost a year later in October 2018, the state of Oregon was also released as a paid DLC. Then, on 11 June 2019, the state of Washington was added as paid DLC alongside the Forest Machinery cargo pack DLC,{{cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2019/06/washington-released.html|title=Washington Released!|last=Alex|access-date=20 June 2019|archive-date=12 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612065022/https://blog.scssoft.com/2019/06/washington-released.html|url-status=live}} with Utah releasing on 7 November 2019, which allowed the base map to square up with the beehive state.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2019/11/utah-released.html|title=Utah release|last=|first=|date=7 November 2019|website=SCS Software|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108024709/https://blog.scssoft.com/2019/11/utah-released.html|archive-date=8 November 2019|access-date=8 November 2019}} The state of Idaho was released on 16 July 2020.{{cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/07/idaho-release.html|title=Idaho Release|last=Alex|access-date=10 July 2020|archive-date=28 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428110637/https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/07/idaho-release.html|url-status=live}} The state of Colorado was released on 12 November 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/11/colorado-release.html?m=1 |title=Colorado Release |work=SCS Software's blog |date=2020-11-12 |access-date=2020-11-12 |archive-date=26 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126140734/https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/11/colorado-release.html?m=1 |url-status=live }} Then the state of Wyoming was released on 7 September 2021.{{Cite web|last=Alex|title=Wyoming Release|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2021/09/wyoming-release.html|access-date=2021-09-07|archive-date=7 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907080346/https://blog.scssoft.com/2021/09/wyoming-release.html|url-status=live}} The state of Montana was released on 4 August 2022 to mark the end of an era to the completion of the entire Western Region in the lower 48.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/08/montana-release.html|title=Montana Release|work=SCS Software's blog|date=2022-08-04|access-date=2022-08-04|archive-date=13 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813133131/https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/08/montana-release.html|url-status=live}} Not long afterwards the US state of Texas was released on 15 November 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/11/texas-dlc-release.html|title=Texas Release|work=SCS Software's blog|date=2022-11-15|access-date=2022-11-15|archive-date=15 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115141226/https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/11/texas-dlc-release.html|url-status=live}} Almost 9 months later, the state of Oklahoma was released on 1 August 2023, which allowed Texas to square up with the sooner state.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2023/08/oklahoma-release.html|title=Oklahoma Release|work=SCS Software's blog|date=2023-08-01|access-date=2023-08-01|archive-date=2 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802085437/https://blog.scssoft.com/2023/08/oklahoma-release.html|url-status=live}} Nearly 4 months later, the state of Kansas along with the Farm Machinery cargo pack DLC was released on 30 November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2023/11/kansas-dlc-release.html|title=Kansas Release|work=SCS Software's blog|date=2023-11-30|access-date=2023-11-30}} Nearly half a year later, the state of Nebraska along with the Sport Paint Jobs Pack DLC was released on 16 May 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2024/05/nebraska-dlc-release-sports-paint-jobs.html|title=Nebraska Release|work=SCS Software's blog|date=2024-05-16|access-date=2024-05-17}} Four months later, the state of Arkansas was released alongside with an update for the Forest Machinery cargo pack DLC on 16 September 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2024/09/arkansas-dlc-release-forest-machinery.html|title=Arkansas and Forest Machinery update Release|work=SCS Software's blog|date=2024-09-16|access-date=2024-09-17}} Over half a year later, the state of Missouri was released on 3 April 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scssoft.com/2025/04/missouri-dlc-release.html|title=Missouri Release|work=SCS Software's blog|date=2025-04-03|access-date=2025-04-04}} Future states and map add-ons (such as Iowa, Louisiana & Illinois) will be sold as paid DLC.

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