American Truck Simulator News

We asked you to get creative and get snapping across Idaho, and disappoint you did not! With over a thousand submissions made using the hashtag #CaptureIdaho across our social media profiles, our judges have had quite the handful to choose their favorites pictures submitted from you our community. So which pictures caught our eye? Let's find out.



With some great prizes up for grabs, the competition was tough, from cab shots to beautiful landscape compositions, it was no easy task choosing the overall winners from our social media profiles. But without further adieu, here are the top 3 winners as chosen by our panel of judges here at SCS.

1st place - @Sachira_Dil



2nd - @RKI_91



3rd - @Shadowc40481222



Amazing work! A BIG congratulations to our 3 chosen winners, each who will receive some great prizes including:

•  A special Idaho-themed T-shirt + a key for any of our released and available products on Steam +  a100€ voucher to spend at our official SCS E-Shop for the 1st place

•  A special Idaho-themed T-shirt +  a 100€ voucher to spend at our official SCS E-Shop for the 2nd place

•  A special Idaho-themed T-shirt + a key for any of our released and available products on Steam for the 3rd place

These are not our only winners however, as we have chosen 5 more winners who will also receive a special Idaho-themed T-shirt. These pictures were chosen specially by our panel of judges and came very close to making the top 3!

@M4tt_IS



@saikumaresan1



Robert Meek (Facebook)



CK Dezerter



____1v4n____ (Instagram)



We really enjoyed how much creativity, time, and effort went in the entries we received and we especially loved seeing a steady stream of new photos from Idaho on our social media feeds every day. We'd love you to keep snapping (and not just in Idaho!) so be sure to continue to share your creative content with us across our official social media channels. 

Please, if you've spotted your image and profile here, make sure to check also your inboxes and messages received, because we'll be in touch with you very soon to find out where we should send your T-shirt!

To everyone who took part in this creative contest, thank you! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. We'd love to host similar competitions in the future, so if you happen to brainstorm any ideas for a future contest, let us know in the blog comments below, we'd love to hear it!

On July 16th, we invited you to take part in our World of Trucks Event #CruisingIdaho, which celebrated the release of Idaho for American Truck Simulator. The community goal at hand was to achieve 30,000,000 miles (48,280,320 km) while delivering cargoes to or from any city in Idaho, and deliver you did.



In one of the fastest event completions we've seen, you achieved the set goal in less than 72 hours, wow! We couldn't believe how fast the goal was met; it just goes to show the amazing power of our #BestCommunityEver. While the community goal was completed, there were still many truckers who hadn't had the time to complete their personal goal to explore all 11 cities in Idaho. So we decided to extend the event not once, but twice, just to make sure everyone got a chance to gain their rewards.



Incredible work truckers! We cannot thank you enough for your support during the release of Idaho and we are excited at the idea of what other unique events we can bring to the American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2. It really does bring a lot of joy to our team to see how much you enjoy participating in these events. We hope you ride with pride with your newly acquired Idaho paint jobs & hanging accessory.  

Truckers can spend over 300 days per year on the road delivering a variety of loads across different states and countries. That is why our teams spend a lot of time making sure road networks are represented in the best way possible within our titles; and Colorado for American Truck Simulator will be no exception.



From unique junctions to famous truck stops, Colorado will feature unique road layouts and landmarks familiar to truckers who drive in the area frequently. One such example is the Mousetrap, the nickname given to an interchange located near the city of Denver that was built in the 1950s. Today, its layout has become a landmark known to the millions of drivers that pass through it every year.





Truck stops are also another important aspect to truckers in the United States. Every night, these stops become a temporary home and safe space for drivers from around the country as they make their journey. Each one has its own unique look and feel, which we are doing our best to recreate in our title with each new DLC.



So what else does colorful Colorado have to offer? We will be sharing more content as we develop it for this upcoming DLC which you can help support by adding it to your Steam wishlist! You can also find some exclusive content not found on this blog across our social media channels, so be sure to look out for them on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.



Please keep in mind that the screenshots that we have shared today are still in a work in progress state, including road signage, mountains, scenery, and the junctions themselves and do not represent the final product.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209471/American_Truck_Simulator__Colorado/

Having received quite a few messages from our #BestCommunityEver about not finding enough free time to finish their personal goal in the currently ongoing #CruisingIdaho World of Trucks event, we started wondering if we should extend its duration a little bit more.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/2724065888612012350

Summer is now in full swing, which means that people are spending more time with their families or on travelling and vacations (well, at least for those who can despite the COVID-19 challenges affecting tourism and travelling in general); many may not have met the requirements needed to obtain the event's rewards. We've also gotten quite a few messages from our players who were getting stuck on trying to reach the event's goal, which meant that they needed more time to successfully complete the event.

We suggest reading the event's rules very carefully. You are asked to pick-up from or deliver a job to all of the 11 cities in Idaho. For example, if you start a job from Boise and complete its delivery to Idaho Falls, this will count as 2 of the 11 cities required for the event's personal goal. However, if you then complete a job from Idaho Falls to Salmon, this job will earn you only 1 additional completed city as Idaho Falls has already served as the start/end point for a previous delivery. You will have to start a delivery from or deliver to all of the 11 cities in Idaho DLC to complete the personal goal. If you're not sure what cities have you had in your recent deliveries, you can always check a few recent jobs you did in the Log Book on World of Trucks website.



After asking our community directly for their opinions on such an extension, we've decided to fulfill these wishes to extend the duration of the #CruisingIdaho event till August 24, 23:59 UTC!



In short, there is now an extra week for all those who could benefit from a bit more time. Don't forget also about the #CaptureIdaho screenshot sharing contest, which is still ongoing. We've been watching our social media profiles and we have to admit that our judges will surely have a difficult task picking the winners; so far we love nearly all of what we've spotted!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/americantrucksimulator/announcements/detail/2728571392160367368

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209470/American_Truck_Simulator__Idaho/

With the recent release of Idaho for American Truck Simulator, the internet has been flooded with screenshots and videos from our community. From the /r/TruckSim Reddit to our official Twitter profile, you have been sharing your journey across this new DLC and your favorite viewpoints along the way.

With so many screenshots to like and re-post, we wanted to give back to our community with the opportunity to earn rewards for sharing their travels; introducing #CaptureIdaho !

The contest is simple, capture a screenshot from the state of Idaho in American Truck Simulator, and share it with us across any of our official social media channels with the hashtag #CaptureIdaho. You could win some great rewards! 
So what should you capture? It can be anything from Idaho! We are encouraging you to get creative with this contest. You could take a photo of your favorite landmark, truck, scenic viewpoint, or even a pedestrian with sweet dance moves. 
Our team of specialist judges will be keeping a watch and making notes for some of their favorite screenshots. To make sure you understand the contest, here are the rules set to help you understand the entry requirements. 

[h2]Rules[/h2]

• Your screenshot must be taken in the state of Idaho in American Truck Simulator.
  
• You must post your screenshot to any social media platform and include a tag to our official social media account and the hashtag #CaptureIdaho.
  

You can find our official social media handles here: SCS Software Instagram, SCS Software Twitter, American Truck Simulator Facebook page, SCS Software Facebook page.

• Third-party modifications, editing, and post-processing IS allowed (get creative!)
  
• You can enter as many times as you like, however, we encourage quality over quantity.
  
• The contest will end on the 3rd of September 2020.

So what prizes can you win? Let's take a look at the rewards on offer here!

[h2]Prizes[/h2]

• 1st Place: a special T-shirt with + a 100€ voucher which can be used on our official e-shop + a Steam key for any of our released and available products on Steam
  
• 2nd Place: a special T-shirt  + a 100€ voucher which can be used on our official e-shop
  
• 3rd Place: a special T-shirt + a Steam key for any of our released and available products on Steam
  

PLUS we will choose 5 more winners who will also receive a special T-shirt!



We look forward to seeing all your entries and how you can #CaptureIdaho in a unique or different way! Plus if you want, join us on Twitch and Steam tomorrow from 18.00 CEST as we will do a live stream full of Idaho gameplay, Steam keys giveaway, and chatting with you, our #BestCommunityEver!

Don't forget, you will also have until the 16th of August to earn your #CruisingIdaho achievements and rewards (in-case you were looking to kill 2 birds with one stone) you can read more about that event at our previous blog post. Good luck and have fun!  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209470/American_Truck_Simulator__Idaho/