SCS Software explained
SCS Software s.r.o. is a video game developer based in Prague, Czech Republic. It primarily produces simulation games for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, including the 18 Wheels of Steel and Truck Simulator series. The name is an initialism based on the surnames of the three founders, Pavel Šebor, Martin Český and Petr Šebor.
Games
Bus Driver
SCS released a bus driving simulator, Bus Driver, in 2007.[1] Later in 2014, an iOS version of Bus Driver was released, Bus Driver – Pocket Edition.[2]
Hunting Unlimited
The Hunting Unlimited series consists of games Hunting Unlimited, Hunting Unlimited 2,[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Hunting Unlimited 3, Hunting Unlimited 4, Hunting Unlimited 2008, Hunting Unlimited 2009 and Hunting Unlimited 2010.
Hunting Unlimited 2 was released on September 30, 2003.[8]
18 Wheels of Steel
See main article: 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.
Truck Simulator
See main article: 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.[9] 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.[10] [11] [12] 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 Slovakia and Poland.[13] [14] A further map expansion for Scandinavia; including Denmark, Norway and Sweden; was released on 6 May 2015.[14] [15] The update also included licensed Mercedes-Benz trademarks and branding.[16] Further map DLCs included "Vive la France"[17] on 5 December 2016 expanding further into France, and "Italia"[18] on 5 December 2017 adding to the game's coverage of Italy. Released on 29 November 2018, "Beyond the Baltic Sea"[19] expanded across Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and parts of Russia and Finland, and "Road to the Black Sea"[20] added Romania, Bulgaria, and the Thrace region of Turkey on 5 December 2019. "Iberia",[21] 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.[22]
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 regions of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.[23] The game features licensed American conventional trucks; including models by Peterbilt, Kenworth, Volvo, International, Mack, Western Star, and Freightliner.[24] [25] [26] [27] 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,[28] with Utah releasing on 7 November 2019, which allowed the base map to square up with the beehive state.[29] The state of Idaho was released on 16 July 2020.[30] The state of Colorado was released on 12 November 2020.[31] Then the state of Wyoming was released on 7 September 2021.[32] 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.[33] Not long afterwards the US state of Texas was released on 15 November 2022.[34] Almost 9 months later, the state of Oklahoma was released on 1 August 2023, which allowed Texas to square up with the sooner state.[35] Nearly 4 months later, the state of Kansas along with the Farm Machinery cargo pack DLC was released on 30 November 2023.[36] Nearly half a year later, the state of Nebraska along with the Sport Paint Jobs Pack DLC was released on 16 May 2024.[37] Future states and map add-ons (such as Arkansas & Missouri) will be sold as paid DLC.
Games developed
Notes and References
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- Web site: Emmet. Berg. Target practice with a mouse. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304125059/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-oct-21-os-media21.1.1-story.html. Los Angeles Times. March 4, 2024. October 21, 2003. March 5, 2024.
- Web site: Justin. Calvert. Hunting Unlimited 2 goes gold. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304125636/https://www.gamespot.com/app.php/articles/hunting-unlimited-2-goes-gold/1100-6074566/. GameSpot. March 4, 2024. September 4, 2023. March 5, 2024.
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- Web site: Justin. Raymond. Hunting Unlimited 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20031019042929/https://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22808.htm. gamezone.com. October 19, 2003. October 18, 2003. March 5, 2024.
- Web site: Reviews. The Washington Post. December 27, 2003. March 5, 2024. 4 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240304164824/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2003/12/28/reviews/1dcbc1f9-1cc0-4088-b303-e55d528afe08/. bot: unknown.
- Web site: Bob. Moseley. Hunting Unlimited update ships to retail. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304130107/https://www.gamespot.com/app.php/articles/hunting-unlimited-update-ships-to-retail/1100-6076202/. GameSpot. March 4, 2024. September 30, 2003. March 5, 2024.
- Web site: Fox . Chris . Why The Crew Fails Where Euro Truck Simulator 2 Succeeds . Twinfinite.net . 30 December 2014 . 13 April 2015 . 17 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151017081856/http://www.twinfinite.net/2014/12/30/crew-fails-euro-truck-simulator-2-succeeds/2 . dead .
- Web site: Kelly . Andy . I Played a Truck Simulator Video Game for 30 Hours and Have Never Felt More at Peace . . 22 January 2015 . 13 April 2015 . 16 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416085341/http://www.vice.com/read/i-played-a-truck-simulator-for-30-hours-389 . live .
- Web site: Lee . Ben . 6 weird Simulator games: From London Underground to street cleaning . . 4 April 2014 . 13 April 2015 . 22 October 2015 . 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 . live .
- Web site: Craft . Scott . Euro Truck Simulator 2: Scandinavia DLC Release Date, Teaser Trailer And Screenshots Released By SCS . IDigitalTimes.com . 7 April 2015 . 13 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150409072702/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-scandinavia-dlc-release-date-teaser-trailer-and-screenshots-430699 . 9 April 2015 .
- Web site: Phil . Savage . Euro Truck Simulator 2 heads east for its first DLC expansion . . 4 September 2013 . 13 April 2015 . 8 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608150516/http://www.pcgamer.com//euro-truck-simulator-2-heads-east-for-its-first-dlc-expansion/ . live .
- Web site: Phil . Savage . Euro Truck Simulator 2 screenshots show upcoming Scandinavia DLC . . 9 January 2015 . 13 April 2015 . 8 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608135647/http://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-screenshots-show-upcoming-scandinavia-dlc/ . live .
- Web site: Euro Truck Simulator 2 – Scandinavia Gets Release Date, Teaser . Hardcore Gamer . 5 April 2015 . 13 April 2015 . Ben . Zutter . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230002/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/04/05/euro-truck-simulator-2-scandinavia-gets-release-date-teaser/143030/ . live .
- Web site: Berker . Güngör . Mercedes Sonunda ETS 2'ye Resmen Geliyor . Mercedes finally officially coming to ETS 2 . Technopat . tr . 26 March 2015 . 13 April 2015 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050715/https://www.technopat.net/2015/03/26/mercedes-sonunda-ets-2ye-resmen-geliyor/ . live .
- Web site: Kelly . Andy . Taking Euro Truck Simulator 2's new France expansion for a spin . PC Gamer . 13 August 2022 . en . 6 December 2016 . 4 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504051512/https://www.pcgamer.com/taking-euro-truck-simulator-2s-new-france-expansion-for-a-spin/ . live .
- Web site: Donnelly . Joe . Euro Truck Simulator 2 Italia DLC release date set . PC Gamer . 13 August 2022 . en . 30 November 2017 . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501203033/https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-italia-dlc-release-date-set/ . live .
- Web site: Meer . Alec . The ugly beauty of Euro Truck Sim 2's first collusion with Russia . Rock, Paper, Shotgun . 13 August 2022 . en . 28 November 2018 . 4 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504051512/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-russia . live .
- Web site: Morton . Lauren . Euro Truck Simulator 2's new Black Sea expansion will take you to Turkey today . Rock, Paper, Shotgun . 13 August 2022 . en . 5 December 2019 . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501203033/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/euro-truck-simulator-2s-new-black-sea-expansion-will-take-you-to-turkey-today . live .
- Web site: Bailey . Dustin . Euro Truck Simulator 2 devs confirm Iberia release date and time . PCGamesN . 2 April 2021 . 13 August 2022 . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184144/https://www.pcgamesn.com/euro-truck-simulator-2/ets2-iberia-release-date . live .
- Web site: Chalk . Andy . Euro Truck Simulator 2 studio drops Heart of Russia DLC over Russian invasion of Ukraine . PC Gamer . 13 August 2022 . en . 30 May 2022 . 31 May 2023 . 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/ . live .
- Web site: American Truck Simulator Map DLC Clarifications . . 15 January 2016 . SCS Software Blog . SCS Software . 21 January 2016 . 17 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160117184848/http://blog.scssoft.com/2016/01/american-truck-simulator-map-dlc.html . live .
- Web site: Smith . Adam . Road To Joy: American Truck Simulator Images . . 6 May 2014 . 13 April 2015 . 29 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729054104/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/06/road-to-joy-american-truck-simulator-images/ . live .
- Web site: American Truck Simulator images and "moving target" release date info . IncGamers . 13 April 2014 . 13 April 2015 . Peter . Parrish . 10 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150510160618/http://www.incgamers.com/2014/04/american-truck-simulator-images-release-date-info . live .
- Web site: American Truck Simulator Wiki – Everything you need to know about the game . Gamingbolt.com . Martin . Toney . 16 December 2014 . 13 April 2015 . 22 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170422205415/http://gamingbolt.com/american-truck-simulator-wiki . live .
- Web site: Phil . Savage . American Truck Simulator devs release an hour of alpha footage . . 27 January 2015 . 13 April 2015 . 4 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170604035101/http://www.pcgamer.com//american-truck-simulator-devs-release-an-hour-of-alpha-footage/ . live .
- Web site: Washington Released!. Alex. 20 June 2019. 12 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190612065022/https://blog.scssoft.com/2019/06/washington-released.html. live.
- Web site: Utah release. 7 November 2019. SCS Software. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191108024709/https://blog.scssoft.com/2019/11/utah-released.html. 8 November 2019. 8 November 2019.
- Web site: Idaho Release. Alex. 10 July 2020. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428110637/https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/07/idaho-release.html. live.
- Web site: Colorado Release . SCS Software's blog . 2020-11-12 . 2020-11-12 . 26 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126140734/https://blog.scssoft.com/2020/11/colorado-release.html?m=1 . live .
- Web site: Alex. Wyoming Release. 2021-09-07. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907080346/https://blog.scssoft.com/2021/09/wyoming-release.html. live.
- Web site: Montana Release. SCS Software's blog. 2022-08-04. 2022-08-04. 13 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813133131/https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/08/montana-release.html. live.
- Web site: Texas Release. SCS Software's blog. 2022-11-15. 2022-11-15. 15 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221115141226/https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/11/texas-dlc-release.html. live.
- Web site: Oklahoma Release. SCS Software's blog. 2023-08-01. 2023-08-01. 2 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230802085437/https://blog.scssoft.com/2023/08/oklahoma-release.html. live.
- Web site: Kansas Release. SCS Software's blog. 2023-11-30. 2023-11-30.
- Web site: Nebraska Release. SCS Software's blog. 2024-05-16. 2024-05-17.