{"id":844535,"date":"2025-04-29T20:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T01:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/29\/its-almost-time-to-hit-the-road-again-as-american-truck-simulators-missouri-expansion-gets-a-release-date\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T20:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T01:12:21","slug":"its-almost-time-to-hit-the-road-again-as-american-truck-simulators-missouri-expansion-gets-a-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/29\/its-almost-time-to-hit-the-road-again-as-american-truck-simulators-missouri-expansion-gets-a-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s almost time to hit the road again as American Truck Simulator&#8217;s Missouri expansion gets a release date"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-component=\"article-header\">\n<figure>\n  <img  loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Image from American Truck Simulator's Missouri trailer showing a truck driving by a red-brick US Beverages &#038; Bottling factory belching smoke from its chimneys.\" src-full=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/american-truck-simulator-missouri_duoybUe.jpg?width=1920&#038;height=1920&#038;fit=bounds&#038;quality=70&#038;format=jpg&#038;auto=webp\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><figcaption>\n          <span>Image credit: <cite>SCS Software<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-component=\"article-content\">\n<p>\nIf you&#8217;ve been itching for an excuse to get back out on the road again &#8211; by which I mean to sit in front of the computer playing <a data-keyword=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/american-truck-simulator\">American Truck Simulator<\/a> again &#8211; there&#8217;s some good news. Developer SCS Software has announced its latest state expansion &#8211; this one providing access to the highways and byways of Missouri &#8211; launches next Thursday, 3rd April.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMissouri, if you haven&#8217;t been keeping tabs, brings American Truck Simulator&#8217;s current US state tally up to 17, following on from Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and Arkansas. It&#8217;s not the only expansion waiting in the wings, either; SCS has also previously confirmed it&#8217;s working in Illinois, Iowa, and Lousiana &#8211; although these are further out.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBack to Missouri, though, American Truck Simulator&#8217;s digital rendition of the Show Me State promises &#8220;vibrant cities&#8221; &#8211; including Saint Louis and its iconic Gateway Arch &#8211; as well as &#8220;diverse and beautiful&#8221; vistas, &#8220;from the rolling Ozark hills to charming small towns and vast farmlands.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<a aria-label=\"American Truck Simulator - Missouri Video Trailer\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2fcExHj6kEI?autoplay=1\" onclick=\"((e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.currentTarget.closest(&#8216;.video_wrapper&#8217;).innerHTML = e.currentTarget.querySelector(&#8216;template&#8217;).innerHTML; enableElements(); })(event)&#8221; title=&#8221;Click to play video from YouTube&#8221;><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2fcExHj6kEI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span>American Truck Simulator &#8211; Missouri Video Trailer<\/span><br \/>\n<template><br \/>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2fcExHj6kEI?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2fcExHj6kEI?autoplay=1\" title=\"American Truck Simulator - Missouri Video Trailer\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe> <\/template><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>American Truck Simulator &#8211; Missouri trailer.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2fcExHj6kEI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\n&#8220;Experience the beauty of Missouri&#8217;s sunrise and sunset as you drive through this picturesque landscape,&#8221; SCS writes over on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2730870\/American_Truck_Simulator__Missouri\/\">the expansion&#8217;s Steam page<\/a>. &#8220;New depots and underground warehouses typical for this state add depth and realism to your trucking adventures. Engage in the heartbeat of Missouri&#8217;s agriculture, transporting farm produce amidst fresh crops and rural vibes. Whether you&#8217;re navigating urban streets in Saint Louis or cruising through serene countryside, Missouri offers a diverse and exciting trucking experience.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAhead of Missouri&#8217;s 3rd April arrival on Steam, SCS Software has released American Truck Simulator&#8217;s 1.54 update. This introduces an overhauled cargo system &#8211; which the developer says &#8220;improves efficiency [and] saves disk space and memory by eliminating the need to store countless pre-made combinations&#8221; &#8211; and there&#8217;s a more intuitive truck adjustment system, making it easier to tweak your in-cabin experience.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s on top of NVIDIA PhysX physics implementation, which promises &#8220;more precise collision detection results and more robust behaviour during scenarios involving collisions&#8221;, plus Driving Academy awards, and more &#8211; as <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/270880\/view\/537723186574262495?l=english\">detailed in SCS&#8217; patch notes<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/its-almost-time-to-hit-the-road-again-as-american-truck-simulators-missouri-expansion-gets-a-release-date\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: SCS Software If you&#8217;ve been itching for an excuse to get back out on the road again &#8211; by which I mean to sit in front of the computer playing American Truck Simulator again &#8211; there&#8217;s some good news. 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