Euro Truck Simulator 2 News

Here's the first Euro Truck Simulator 2 Heart of Russia gameplay

So far we've seen some screenshots of Euro Truck Simulator 2's upcoming Heart of Russia DLC, giving us a taste of what's to come. There have been snapshots of the country's pretty rivers and churches as recreated in the sim, but now the folks at SCS Software have shared the first look at the DLC in action.

It's a pretty generous chunk of gameplay, too, coming in at just over 20 minutes long. The clip, which you can check out below, is essentially a ride-along, following a trucker's journey from Vyazma, a town that's a few hours' drive to the west of Moscow, to Kaluga, a city to the southwest of the capital. It's all work in progress, as SCS reminds fans, but it gives us a really good idea of what's on the way.

Starting off in what looks like a relatively sleepy area that's a mix of industrial buildings and trees, we see a variety of quieter, winding country roads, bigger dual carriageways, and some city scenery throughout. Oh, and even another pretty lake and a major river as the truck cruises by at various points. Lovely.

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Watch 20 minutes of Euro Truck Simulator 2's Heart Of Russia DLC

I have spent hours watching trucking videos on YouTube. I enjoy watching the scenery roll past the window of people hauling freight while I'm working.

It's just as relaxation when the scenery is virtual. SCS Software have just released 20 minutes of the next expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2, Heart Of Russia, showing the journey from Vyazma to Kaluga.

Heart of Russia - Gameplay Video #1

You’ve already seen several beautiful screenshots from the upcoming Heart of Russia DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2. Inevitably, now comes the time to put it all together and present to you the very first gameplay video. Please relax, get some snacks or a drink to accompany you on this journey, and enjoy this short ride-along, covering a drive from Vyazma to Kaluga.

Please keep in mind, that everything you are about to see in this gameplay video is still very much in the 'WORK IN PROGRESS' phase.

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It seems like the Heart of Russia DLC is shaping up great and our dedicated team is doing impressive work! If you agree, make sure to add the expansion to your Steam Wishlist, and eventually, you will be able to drive through the same roads as shown in the video yourself. Until then, we have many more interesting topics to cover so keep an eye out for any updates in the future!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536500/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Heart_of_Russia/

Euro Truck Simulator 2's new Austria opens forbidden roads

SCS Software announced last year that Euro Truck Simulator 2's Austria would be getting a rework. (Don't worry, I missed the announcement at the time, too.) Today they've shown off a whole lot of images of the new Alps, and beyond the beautification efforts, the rework will also introduce some new roads that are typically off-limits to truckers in the real world.

"Although some of the roads, such as the Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße (Grossglockner High Alpine Road) are usually off-limits to truckers," the devs explain in the announcement post, "we decided that we wouldn't want to take away access to this famous but challenging route for our drivers."

The devs haven't yet announced when the Austria rework will launch. In a previous blog post, they explained that it's a "large and a bit more long-term project that is being handled by a small team of experienced map designers and it still needs some time to be finished." Update 1.43 included a revamp to France's Lyon, so hopefully 1.44 might bring us some updates to Austria.

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Heart of Russia - Entrance Monuments and Region Signs

While previously talking about the sculpture monuments of Russia on our blog, we have purposefully left out a very specific type of these structures. Let’s take a look at why you should always be on the lookout for any interesting entrance monument in the upcoming Heart of Russia DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2!

Entrance monuments are unique structures most often made of concrete, or they can be variously decorated signs or inscriptions. Their main purpose is to indicate the entrance of a city, which is a type you will most commonly pass by in this expansion. Every city will make its best effort to let you know you are officially entering their administrative area. Speaking of which, these monuments also serve as markers of three important Russian administrative divisions - oblast, okrug, raion.

Perhaps the most important one out of the three is the structure indicating the border of a so-called oblast (province/region), which is a type of federal subject of Russia, that serves as a first-level administrative division. Another use includes marking an administrative okrug (district), which involves outlining a district inside a city, which is sometimes divided into smaller units - raions.

It looks like even with a slight GPS malfunction, no trucker should get completely lost in the Heart of Russia map expansion. And if you cannot wait to pass by numerous of these entrance monuments and signs, make sure to add the DLC to your Steam Wishlist to show us how excited you are to be able to drive through this fascinating country!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536500/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Heart_of_Russia/