Euro Truck Simulator 2 News

Rev up your engines and hit the highways with excitement as the West Balkans DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 drops today, unleashing a journey through stunning landscapes and challenging roads!

[h3]West Balkans for Euro Truck Simulator 2 has now been released![/h3]

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Embark on an odyssey across our artistic depiction of the West Balkans, a huge playground waiting for you to uncover its wonders. Enjoy the journey, savouring each moment as you discover many features along the way:

• Travel through 8 new captivating countries, each with its unique charm.
  
• Discover 14 explorable cities including Split and Belgrade
  
• Take your truck on a drive through 30 vibrant towns (settlements)
  
• Experience the region's stunning nature, from Durmitor National Park to Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park, with iconic mountains, hills, and mesmerizing sea views
  
• Explore unique depots for the aluminum industry, chemical factories and oil wells
  
• Take your cargo to 3 industrial ports along the Danube river (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Osijek)
  
• Marvel at the beauty of the historical city centres in Split, Mostar, Sarajevo, Pristina and more
  
• Cross the borders at over 20 unique crossings
  
• Enjoy the scenic countryside with 15 viewpoints and take a photo with your truck at 20 iconic landmarks
  

Starting with the release, there will also be three new ETS 2 bundles on Steam! Balkans Bundle; a thrilling road trip through the West Balkans, Road to the Black Sea, Going East DLCs; Baltic Bundle, journey through the Beyond the Baltic Sea, Going East, and Scandinavia DLCs; Mediterranean Bundle which includes the Iberia, Vive la France and Italia DLCs. All of these bundles also come with the base game and are a "Complete the set" type of bundle which means that you will be charged solely for DLCs that are not already in your library!



Starting with the release, there will be a special #CruisingTheBalkans World of Trucks event, where you can earn unique rewards by completing deliveries TO or FROM 15 cities either from the West Balkans or the Road to the Black Sea DLCs. The community goal is to drive 300,000,000 km while delivering cargoes to or from any city in West Balkans and/or Road to the Black Sea DLCs.



From cabin accessories to paint jobs with a typical West Balkans theme, take a look at what you can get for completing your deliveries!



Also, if you complete any job using external contracts TO or FROM the city of Podgorica, you will get this adorable Hermann's tortoise which you can take along on your adventures.



Join us for a special release stream on our official Twitch channel. Tune in for exclusive insights, developer interviews, and a sneak peek at what West Balkans has in store for you!



It's time to roll onto the highways of the West Balkans! Share your first journeys with us using the hashtag #CruisingTheBalkans. And remember that beyond the initial sights, this region holds hidden gems waiting to be explored. Be ready, because the next thrilling adventure might be just around the corner.

Make sure to follow our social media profiles (X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) to stay in touch with the latest news. We’ll see you on the road!

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Join us on Thursday, the 19th of October, as we celebrate the completion of the Balkans with the release of our West Balkans DLC and a special World Of Trucks event - Cruising The Balkans! In this event we are enabling players to take part using either West Balkans or Road to the Black Sea DLC, or both!


The new West Balkans DLC is offering 30 beautiful cities to discover. Together with the 30 unique cities of the Road to the Black Sea DLC, that's 60 amazing cities to explore in this event!

During #CruisingTheBalkans you'll explore beautiful landscapes and scenic routes past forests, rivers, mountains and coastlines, while contributing to the bountiful economy of both DLCs. With the region spreading so far and wide, it supports an incredibly wide variety of animals and wildlife. It is home to the grey wolf, brown bear, fallow and red deer, and the Dalmatian pelican, one of the biggest freshwater birds, which enjoys feeding on the many species of fish that can be found. Hermann's Tortoises, popular with tourists, can also be seen near many water areas and rivers.

Besides breathtaking nature, the Balkans also offers various economic regions of interest. On your journeys you'll drive through many unique cities, industrial areas, and large seaports that are crucial for its economy. Truckers can look forward to exploring new industries, like delivering Caravans to the Car Dealers where people make their travel dreams on wheels come true.

During your journey through the Balkans, you can look forward to many viewpoints and highlights of the new region of the West Balkans DLC:

• Dubrovnik, coastal city with an impressive bridge offering a stunning view
  
• Durrës Marina, a beautiful port
  
• Pristina, picturesque city with narrow streets and small shops
  
• Sarajevo, historic town of interesting architecture
  
• Tara Bridge, famous mountainous location with a zip line
  

As with past cruising events, you can use your own trailer and experience all these in the external market!


Since Road to the Black Sea DLC and West Balkans DLC are part of the #CruisingTheBalkans event, with so many cities to experience, we are giving you the opportunity to complete a community goal and up to 2 personal goals, one for each DLC. Completing both personal goals will certainly be worth it since their rewards, when combined, will create an incredibly beautiful matching truck and trailer paint job combo!


[h2]Rules[/h2]

Using External Contracts or External Market, with a World of Trucks-connected profile in Euro Truck Simulator 2, the community goal is to drive 300,000,000 km while delivering cargoes to or from any city in West Balkans and/or Road to the Black Sea DLCs.

This event offers you up to 2 personal goals to complete:

• Personal goal for West Balkans DLC: Complete a delivery to or from at least 15 unique cities.
  
• Personal goal for Road to the Black Sea DLC: Complete a delivery to or from at least 15 unique cities.
  

All jobs for the event need to be at least 200 km, or more.

You can check if your recent deliveries met these conditions using your Log Book in your World of Trucks profile.

[h2]Rewards[/h2]

Community: When the community goal of driving 300,000,000 km is met, and if the player has also achieved either personal goal, they will receive a hanging Dalmatian Pelican ornament as Steam inventory item.


Personal for West Balkans: Gain a personal World of Trucks Achievement and an awe-inspiring Nature's Embrace themed, ETS2 truck paint job Steam inventory item.


Personal for the Road to the Black Sea: Gain a personal World of Trucks Achievement and a beautiful Nature's Embrace themed, ETS2 trailer paint job Steam inventory item.


Note: In order to qualify for the community reward, you must complete at least one personal goal in Euro Truck Simulator 2. Each reward will be a Steam inventory item for Euro Truck Simulator 2. Once completed, claim your reward in the Events page on your World of Trucks profile.

The event will be concluded on Tuesday the 19th of December at 23:59 UTC.

We are eager to hear back from you about where you have been and what you have seen. With so much to explore, we think you'll be busy for some time! The whole SCS team is very proud of what has been accomplished with this release, and we look forward to seeing all your photos! So, please share your screenshots and videos with us using the hashtag #CruisingTheBalkans on our Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram profiles and we will share our favourite ones (we may even feature some of them in a future blog post!).

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At SCS Software, we're always happy to bring innovation and modern technology to the world of virtual trucking. Today, we're thrilled to announce a small but significant update that reflects our commitment to the future and sustainability, both in the real world and in the virtual realm of Euro Truck Simulator 2.


To sum it up, Krone Trailers and Trailer Dynamics have joined forces to pioneer an innovative electrified trailer concept that's set to transform the transport industry. This collaboration has resulted in a special trailer equipped with an electrified axle, a great addition that not only adds horsepower to the truck-trailer combination but also reduces fuel consumption and emissions. The electric axle on the trailer acts as a powerful assistant, effectively pushing the truck and trailer forward.


This advanced technology has been showcased at the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC) races, where Krone and Trailer Dynamics have been on a mission to achieve record runs at renowned race tracks. Their goal is clear - to demonstrate that sustainability can be exciting and emotional, proving that it's not just about reducing emissions but also about embracing the future. And we think they are definitely nailing it! Just watch the latest video episode of their Mission Record Run series on YouTube below. Also don't forget to visit their dedicated website where you can find out more and also watch the previous episodes from some of the most famous European racing tracks.

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Now, here's where you, our fantastic ETS2 community, come into play. Krone Trailers has invited us to be a part of their trailer technology revolution and to give you a sneak peek into this exciting partnership. We're releasing a special teaser – a unique paint job for Krone Trailers. On one hand, this paint job is a hint of the electrifying future to come, and on the other, it's a symbol of our collaboration with one of the industry's biggest trailer manufacturers and a pioneer in technology. We hope that soon you'll be able to experience the eTrailer and more electrified content in our game. We will still need to further understand the technology itself and explore the potential possibilities of implementing it into the in-game world of ETS2. As of now, it would be too soon to give an estimate for when this new technology might make its way into the game, but we are ready to start working on it as soon as possible.


But that's not all! We're planning a special SCS On The Road episode to delve deeper into this new technology and showcase Krone's eTrailer in all its glory. Keep an eye out for updates on that!


And finally, to make this announcement even more interesting, we're launching a social media sharing contest. We invite our players to apply the "Mission Record Run" livery to their Krone trailers in Euro Truck Simulator 2, take eye-catching screenshots, and share them on social media using the hashtag #MissionRecordRun and tagging us (X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) and Krone (X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok). Who knows, you might just win some exclusive Krone and SCS Software swag and merchandise!

With the West Balkans DLC just around the corner, we are releasing the 1.48.5 Update for Euro Truck Simulator 2. We haven’t bumped the game version all the way up by a whole number, as this update is focused on some specific content additions as well as some under the hood maintenance with code-based improvements.



With the West Balkans DLC on the horizon, we are hard at work behind the scenes, bug-fixing and polishing; making sure everything is in place for a smooth release. This includes tirelessly iterating over multiple databases with the world economy and route access topology, and sometimes implementing related code changes and cleanups.

In addition to under-the-hood data changes, there are still some visible highlights of this update - the inclusion of new map content! Players can look forward to exploring the newly added city of Trieste, along with the updated cities of Ancona and Bari. These changes were previously described on our blog, so for more details, check out the dedicated articles here (Ancona + Bari) and here (Trieste).


As you can tell, the ETS2 1.48.5 Update is an important step in preparing for the West Balkans release, as it brings with it not only bug fixes but also exciting new map content that will allow better connection to the new part of the games universe.


However that isn't all, as there are some changes coming in this release that were not originally a part of the 1.48.5 Open Beta, including the fact that American Truck Simulator will also be receiving the 1.48.5 update later in the month too. This is because we are introducing 2 new changes which we believe players will benefit from. These are Faster Loading Times and an FPS Limiter.

[h3]Faster Loading Times[/h3]
After an update, it has historically taken our titles a while to re-cache and update navigation data. Recently we were able to optimise this data and speed up the process considerably. Thanks to this update, the loading process is around 6 times faster! This also includes loading times for the company directory, which is loaded each time you start the game, which is 23 times faster than previous builds. We hope that you enjoy this small quality of life change.

[h3]Frame Rate Limiter[/h3]
This was a feature that was quite highly requested by our community. This limiter is aimed mostly at those with a more powerful GPU. It was reported that when alt-tabbed outside the sim, GPUs would run at 100% since it was still trying to render the maximum number of frames possible. Because of this, we have placed a cap of 300 FPS to limit GPU usage, while not limiting most monitors. While this is still a bit experimental, we look forward to hearing your feedback.

We hope you enjoy the little features and updates that 1.48.5 offers! We'd like to thank all those who participated in the Open Beta and helped us tweak and provided feedback. Your time and reports helped our team make changes that will benefit all players. We look forward to sharing more updates and changes in the future. Until then, keep on Truckin'!

Special Transport meets West Balkans! You can look forward to hauling large cargos with your truck across Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as North Macedonia.


Embarking on a journey behind the wheel of a truck laden with colossal cargo is no small feat. The enormity of the task isn't just in the size of the vehicle; it's in the responsibility that comes with maneuvering such a colossal load through highways and byways. Driving a truck with especially large cargo is a skillful dance, a delicate balance between power and precision. Only the best truckers can take on these unique missions. Are you up for it?

The following special transport routes will be available:

• Kragujevac to Novi Sad
  
• Beograd to Kragujevac
  
• Koper to Novo Mesto
  
• Zenica to Karakaj
  
• Skopje to Bitola
  

Make sure to add West Balkans DLC to your Steam Wishlist or follow us on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) to be notified of the exact time this latest addition to Euro Truck Simulator 2 becomes available. We can't wait for you to get your hands on the new map expansion and see for yourself everything that it has to offer!