SCS Software has long been a name associated with the meditative freedom of the road. Their projects Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator have evolved from niche simulators into full-fledged cultural phenomena - with the community, fashion fans and their own trucking festivals.

And now, after years of waiting, the developers have officially confirmed that the cult games on transporting goods are sent to the PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

The path of a decade

For more than twelve years, Euro Truck Simulator 2 has remained exclusive to the PC.

Meanwhile, the American Truck Simulator was taking its own route through the US, opening up new states and cities step by step.

And here, at the Gamescom exhibition, as part of the Future Games Show, SCS Software officially confirmed that both games are preparing for release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

New horizon: console version

While the game pages on PlayStation Store and Xbox Store have not changed, developers have already published a blog post titled "Road to Consoles". In it, the command shares the first details:

The project is «at an advanced stage», but there is still a long way to go.

What does that mean? Probably, the console versions will not be a simple port. It will be necessary to adapt the interface, control, optimize the graphics for the architecture of the consoles and perhaps rethink the system of modes. But one thing is clear: SCS Software is not looking for easy solutions. Therefore, everyone who was waiting for the release of favorite games about transporting goods on consoles, will be able to experience new sensations from old favorite games in the future.

Behind the scenes of a big project

The developers admit that working on the port was a test for the whole company. The teams responsible for physics, graphics and interface work closely together to preserve the atmosphere of the original games.

The main goal is to convey that very «road magic», when you go out on the track to the music of long distance radio, and somewhere ahead can be seen dawn over Prague or the desert of Nevada.

SCS calls this project a «large-scale cargo» - a metaphor that sounds symbolic for the studio, whose games revolve around transporting heavy loads.

The next generation console - a logical choice

Many fans assume that the simulators will only appear on new generation consoles. This is logical, because ETS2 and ATS have long demanded serious resources even on the PC, especially with enabled graphics modes and high traffic settings.

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are able to provide the level of performance needed for the tracks in Europe and America to look as alive as on powerful computers.

Save the soul of the road

One of the most exciting expectations is what console control will be. After all, «feeling the wheel» makes these games unique. The SCS is likely to offer support for gamepads and steering controls so that players can feel full drive from far-off routes.

There is also an open question - will there be cross-progress or synchronization with the PC version through World of Trucks? No official answers yet, but fans are hoping for a unified ecosystem.