There are some franchises which can often throw people by how popular they inexplicably become. TheTruck Simulatorgames, such asAmerican Truck Simulatorreleased in 2016, have become surprising successes over the years, and even thoughEuro Truck Simulator 2is more than eight years old at this point, it’s still enjoying moderate success as a recent announcement states it will be getting some new DLC soon.
This new DLC will allow players to simulate life on the road in Russia. According to the official Steam page, theHeart of Russiawill do exactly what it says: allowEuro Truck Simulator 2fans to travel to the heart of one of the biggest countries in the world. The announcement of this DLC comes just a couple of months after anexpansion allowed people to transport the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Unfortunately, at the point of this pandemic-themed add-on being released, theTruck Simulatordeveloper, SCS Software, came under hot water when it wasunclear where they stood on vaccinations. A statement issued around the time ofHauling Hope’s release said the company maintained a neutral stance on the issue, which, unsurprisingly, caused a bit of confusion.
Whether there will be any controversy surrounding theHeart of RussiaDLC remains to be seen, but the fact that there’s already a Russia-themed expansion calledBeyond the Baltic Sea, it’s unlikely to cause any issues. Some fans may now regardEuro Truck Simulator 2asone of the best simulation gameout there, but it certainly has its fan base and adding more content shows there’s still a lot of life in it.
Euro Truck Simulator 2is available on PC.
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