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Today is a very special day not only for the Czech Republic, our home country, but also for our friends in Slovakia. On this very day 102 years ago (October 28th 1918), Czechoslovakia declared independence. Many things have changed since that time - most importantly, in 1993, former Czechoslovakia split into 2 separate countries: The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. But the year 1918 still remains the most significant milestone in the recent history of both countries to this date.
To commemorate this special day, Tom "Timmy" Duda, a producer here at SCS Software, came up with an idea that would bring together game developers from across Czechia and Slovakia - to feature their games in a special Steam event. It all started recently when Timmy noticed and was inspired by a similarly-styled Swiss Developer Sale on Steam. Says Timmy, "I liked the idea of a national sale showcase a lot, it felt like something which would make an impact for the Czech and Slovak game industry... I wanted to highlight not only the best-known games, but also indie games because they need the most support; indies always have to try hard to be visible and have their games discovered." As arepresentativeof SCS Software, Timmy went ahead to share the idea with theCzech Game Developers Association. "I suggested doing this sale together, as it's something I love doing, and several other developers we probed got back to us supporting the notion". It gained so much positive attention that Pavel Bark, The Chairman of the Czech GDA, went on to contact the Slovak Game Developers Association to ask if they would like to join in for such an occasion. In the next 3 days, the GDA received an overwhelming response from 50 different developers registering their interest in this idea. Still, this was only a start, we had to get Steam/Valve aboard with the idea. It took a while, but we have been fortunate to do so thanks to the united voice of the biggest Czech game developer studios. Many weeks have passed as we were trying to arrange the sale. Finally, with the confirmation in-hand and a looming deadline, this final element was required - artwork for the Steam sale page. Enter Anna Vokov, a talented artist here at SCS Software. "I fell in love with the idea right away," she said. "I thought it was amazing and I had to be a part of this project!" Immediately, Anna started sketching up ideas for the artwork that would eventually be featured in front of the massive Steam userbase. She goes on to explain her ideas behind the final featured design... "I knew I wanted to make something cute, playful, and eye-catching, but at the same time, I wanted it to have a homely, familiar feeling to it. I figured placing different video game characters and objects on a gamer's desk and have them interact with each other would be the right idea! And since I like to use unnatural colours in my work, I decided to go for a palette full of bright pinks and purples, inspired by the LED lights that often frame gaming setups".
The final artwork features vibrant colours, objects, and characters from a whole host of games from both countries, as featured in the Steam sale event. "It's been a huge honour for me to have had the opportunity to represent both the Czech & Slovak game industries in my artwork." Anna says "I'm really proud of what we've managed to create together, considering how tiny our team was, and how little time we had. I had a lot of fun creating graphics for the event, it's been a truly unique experience and I really hope I get to be a part of something similar again in the future!" Thanks to the hard work of Timmy and Anna, today you can find over 160 games on sale from 72 developers. We encourage you to explore and check out the wide array of games available, created by studios large and small, as well as individual developers. We are proud to see that our small region in Central Europe has produced so many fantastic games played by people all over the planet. The sale only runs until November 2nd, so make sure to check out all the amazing games and the original featured artwork on Steam's Czech & Slovak Games Week page HERE.
As a historical footnote, you may find this recentarticle at Ars Technicaof interest. It's a well-researched piece exploring the ancient history of Communist-era illicit text-based games produced by kids in Czechoslovakia as a way to protest against the oppression of the regime - pioneers and to a large extent forgotten heroes at the dawn of what is now the Czech and Slovak games industry.

[ 2020-10-29 21:58:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

American Truck Simulator

SCS Software Developer

SCS Software Publisher

2016-02-02 Release

Simulation Singleplayer Tags

GameBillet: 16.79 €

Game News Posts: 638

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support

Overwhelmingly Positive (136100 reviews)

https://americantrucksimulator.com/

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

American Truck Simulator - Linux [20.12 M]

Available DLCs:

American Truck Simulator - Steampunk Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Wheel Tuning Pack
American Truck Simulator - Arizona
American Truck Simulator - Steering Creations Pack
American Truck Simulator - Halloween Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Christmas Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Valentine's Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Heavy Cargo Pack
American Truck Simulator - New Mexico
American Truck Simulator - Oregon
American Truck Simulator - Classic Stripes Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Special Transport
American Truck Simulator - Washington
American Truck Simulator - Forest Machinery
American Truck Simulator - Utah
American Truck Simulator - Space Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Pink Ribbon Charity Pack
American Truck Simulator - Idaho
American Truck Simulator - Colorado
American Truck Simulator - Mack Anthem®
American Truck Simulator - Freightliner Cascadia® (3r/4th Generation)
American Truck Simulator - Western Star® 49X
American Truck Simulator - Wyoming
American Truck Simulator - Texas
American Truck Simulator - Cabin Accessories
American Truck Simulator - Goodyear Tires Pack
American Truck Simulator - Volvo Construction Equipment
American Truck Simulator - International LT®
American Truck Simulator - Retrowave Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Montana
American Truck Simulator - International 9900i
American Truck Simulator - Lode King & Prestige Trailers Pack
American Truck Simulator - Western Star® 57X
American Truck Simulator - Oklahoma
American Truck Simulator - Wild West Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - Kansas
American Truck Simulator - Western Star® 5700XE
American Truck Simulator - Volvo VNL
American Truck Simulator - W900 Tuning Pack
American Truck Simulator - Nebraska
American Truck Simulator - Arkansas
American Truck Simulator - Farm Machinery
American Truck Simulator - Michelin Fan Pack
American Truck Simulator - Kenworth T680 2022
American Truck Simulator - Sports Paint Jobs Pack
American Truck Simulator - JCB Equipment Pack
American Truck Simulator - Mack Pinnacle
American Truck Simulator - Freightliner Cascadia® (The Fifth Generation)

Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California and sandy Nevada. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

Game mechanics are based on the highly successful model from Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have been expanded with new features, creating the most captivating game experience from SCS Software.

American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver for hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States.

Features

Drive highly detailed truck models officially licensed from iconic truck manufacturers.
Your truck is your new home. Make it yours by changing cabins, chassis, paintjobs, adding tuning accessories or more powerful engines.
Lots of different cargoes to choose: From food to machinery to hazard cargoes.
Multiple types of trailers – from reefers to flatbeds, from dumpers to lowboys and goosenecks.
The longest trailers (up to 53 ft) will challenge your skills and patience while hauling and during parking.
Deliver your cargoes to a rich variety of companies and locations like refineries, oil storage, gas stations, car factories, or roadworks.
Various simulation settings for trucking enthusiasts: Air brake simulation; different types of brakes: retarder, Jake brake, trailer brake; multiple types of transmissions straight from real trucks, brake intensity, and more.
Feel like inside a real cabin: Adjust your seat, mirrors and position your head to get the best view of the road.
Drive safely, follow the rules and speed limits – police will fine you if you aren't careful!
Ensure that you are not delivering overweight cargo – you may be checked at the weigh scales.
Use the route adviser as your personal assistant during the travels.
Try the life of a truck driver for hire. By delivering the cargoes safely and improving your skills, become the owner of your own, successful company!
Build your own fleet of trucks, buy garages, hire drivers, manage your company for maximum profits.
Make your trucking time better by listening to your favorite songs via built-in music player or streaming your favorite radio stations.
Capture your favorite moments with a photo mode offering rich set of editing options.
Great support for steering wheels, gamepads and other input devices.
Long-time support of the game, including new features.
Obtain challenging Steam achievements and collect all hand-painted Steam trading cards.

World of Trucks

Take advantage of additional features of American Truck Simulator by joining our online community on World of Trucks, our center for virtual truckers all around the world interested in Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator and future SCS Software's truck simulators.

Use in-game Photo Mode to capture the best moments and share them with thousands of people who love trucks.
Favorite the images you like the most and return to them anytime in the future.
Discuss the screenshots with everyone using World of Trucks.
See the best images hand-picked by the game creators in Editor's Pick updated almost every day. Try to get your own screenshot on this list!
Upload and use your custom avatar and license plate in the game.
More features coming soon!

To join World of Trucks, simply sign up with your Steam account on the join page. You will need to own American Truck Simulator or Euro Truck Simulator 2 to join World of Trucks.

World of Trucks is an optional service, registration on World of Trucks isn't required to play the game.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
Processor: Quad core CPU 3.3 GHzMemory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 630 or similar (2GB VRAM)
Storage: 25 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
Processor: Quad core CPU 4.6 GHzMemory: 12 GB RAM
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or similar (2 GB VRAM)
Storage: 25 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game

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