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Farming Simulator

A long-running series of farming simulation games by GIANTS Software.

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Farming Simulator

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Since 2008, over 30 million units of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide.[1] GIANTS Software, the developer of the Farming Simulator series, is a company based in Switzerland that was founded in 2004.[1] Combined sales of the games have surpassed 25 million copies, and there have been 90 million downloads on mobile platforms.[2]

Making and release

Farming Simulator 22 was released on November 22, 2021, with a seasonal cycle, production chains, and over 400 vehicles.[3] Farming Simulator 25 was released on November 12, 2024, featuring the new Giants Engine 10 and an Asian-themed map.[4][5] October 26, 2012 was the date when Farming Simulator 2013 first came out.[6] In 2013, a version simply titled Farming Simulator was made available for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.[6]

Farming Simulator Logo
Farming Simulator Logo. Image: GIANTS Software · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

On October 10, 2013, a substantial update with fresh content called Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium Edition was launched.[6] Farming Simulator 15 became available for Windows and Mac OS on October 30, 2014, and it brought forestry and 41 different brands into the game.[7] The console iteration of Farming Simulator 15 was put on sale starting May 19, 2015.[8] October 25, 2016 marked the release of Farming Simulator 17, which added soybeans, sunflowers, and oilseed radishes as crops that can be grown.[9][10]

Farming Simulator 19 came out on November 20, 2018; it included a redesigned graphics engine and, for the first time, John Deere machinery.[11]

What the cited sources add

A 2022 press release from GIANTS Software states that the Farming Simulator League introduced a competitive esports mode in 2019.[1] The Ambassador Edition of Farming Simulator 19 bundles the base game, two expansions, and six DLC packs, as stated in the same press release.[1] That same announcement for Farming Simulator 23 mentions over 100 authentic vehicles and tools from manufacturers including Case IH and John Deere.[12]

References

  1. "FARMING SIMULATOR 19: AMBASSADOR EDITION ANNOUNCED BY GIANTS SOFTWARE", www.gamespress.com, May 13, 2022. facts only, no text reused. gamespress.com
  2. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Giants Software on the quiet, surprising success of Farming Simulator", VentureBeat, January 10, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming Simulator 22 is coming!", YouTube, April 22, 2021; "Farming Simulator 22 officially revealed with new features and equipment", PC Invasion, April 22, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Livingston, "Farming Simulator 25 announced, with a collector's edition that includes a 'USB ignition lock' that lets you turn a real key to start your virtual tractors", PC Gamer, June 25, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming Simulator 23 Releases In May!" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming Simulator 2013 PC", metacritic.com; "Farming Simulator Playstation Vita", Metacritic (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming Simulator 15 for PC Reviews - Metacritic", metacritic.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming Simulator 15 Xbox 360 - Farming 15", Farming2015mods (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming Simulator 17 Available Today!", Farming Simulator.com, 25 October 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Farming Simulator 17 Overview", Farming-Simulator.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  11. Wikipedia, "Farming Simulator" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "FARMING SIMULATOR 19: AMBASSADOR EDITION ANNOUNCED BY GIANTS SOFTWARE", www.gamespress.com, May 13, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  12. "Farming Simulator 23 Releases In May!", farming-simulator.com, 23 February 2023. facts only, no text reused. farming-simulator.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Farming Simulator (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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