Agriculture simulator

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Farming Simulator
Farming Simulator Logo.png
developer Giants software
Publisher Giants Software
Focus Interactive
Astragon
First title Farming Simulator 2008 (2008)
Last title Farming Simulator 2020 (2019)
Platform (s) Windows , Mac , Xbox 360 , Xbox One , PS3 , PS4 , PS Vita , Nintendo 3DS , iOS , Android , Google Stadia , Windows Phone , Nintendo Switch , Commodore 64
Genre (s) Technology simulation

The Farming Simulator is a simulation game series by the independent developer Giants Software from Schlieren near Zurich . The first part of the series was the Farming Simulator 2008. Other versions appeared in 2009 (Gold Edition), 2011 (Platinum Edition), 2012 (Mobile), 2013 (Titanium Edition), 2014 (Mobile), 2015 (Gold Edition), 2016 (Mobile), 2017 (Platinum Edition), 2018 (Mobile) and 2019 (Platinum Edition) as well as 2020 (Mobile).

The game is the most successful Swiss computer game. It became one of the best-selling computer games in Germany and Switzerland. It also enjoyed some popularity in France and England. The Farming Simulator 2013 sold more than two million times, according to the publisher.

Gameplay

The game has two different game modes: missions and the unlimited career mode. The missions take on the role of tutorials , in which the player can familiarize himself with the game principle, the equipment and the activities and gain first impressions. Typical mission goals are, for example, the cultivation of a given area with an agricultural implement, or the driving of a predetermined distance for a time.

The aim of the career mode is to become a modern and successful farmer by cultivating fields. At the beginning, the player starts on a farm with a few very small machines, which can be exchanged for larger machines during the course of the game with the profit generated. An economic system influences the prices achieved for the harvest. A simple weather simulation and a day-night cycle also require a little planning as to when which activities can be carried out. The machines must be filled with fuel and the devices with contents such as B. seeds are filled. However, as is common in some simulations, the character does not need to be supplied.

As of the 2011 version, animals such as cows are also included; in the 2013 version, sheep and chickens were added to the cows , which serve as a further source of income in addition to the harvest. In the 17 there are also pigs , in the 19 horses and dogs were added. In addition, additional income can be generated by generating electricity. For this purpose, the player can freely place solar power plants and wind power plants. It is also possible to operate a biogas plant as well as greenhouses and apiaries. With the release of Farming Simulator 15, forestry is also integrated into the game.

Up to Farming Simulator 17, you could also find 100 items on the first map in each game in order to receive additional rewards. In the Farming Simulator 2009 and 2011 there were glass bottles (reward: none) in the 2013 horseshoe (reward: one million euros for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow), in the 15 (false) gold coins (reward: 250,000 liters of each type of fruit by one Wishing well), as well as gold nuggets in the 17 (reward: one million euros)

Multiplayer mode

From the 2011 version a multiplayer mode is included, but there is no central server. The connections are therefore established using a peer-to-peer method. In order to use the mode, the players involved must have the same game expansions. At the beginning of 2013, the implementation of dedicated Windows servers was implemented through a crowdfunding campaign. However, this does not apply to the Nintendo Switch version.

Modifications

Only original agricultural machinery and equipment are included as standard. Some manufacturers are for example Deutz-Fahr , Case IH and Krone . The fictitious brand Lizard is used to represent models that cannot be named with brand names for licensing reasons. With the help of “ Mods ”, the farming simulator can be expanded to include new maps, functions (e.g. departure helpers), machines, devices and objects. These so-called "LS Mods" can be added to the game using drag and drop or the in-game "Modhub". The modding scene is partially supported by Giants Software, taking into account the conditions established by Giants, with a developer's own download portal and a special portal for the developers. Here it is necessary to be able to speak the English language. Extensive help on the subject of modding is not granted by Giants.

Games

Below is a table with all the games in the Farming Simulator series and their most important data.

version Publication date Platforms Animal species Standard cards
Farming Simulator 2008 April 14, 2008 Windows no Giants Island
Farming Simulator 2009 March 30, 2009 Windows no Giants Island
Farming Simulator 2011 October 29, 2010 Windows Cows
Farming Simulator 2013 October 25, 2012 Windows , MacOS , PS3 , Xbox360 Chickens, cows, sheep Hagenstedt
Farming Simulator 2013
Titanium Edition 		October 10th, 2013 Windows , MacOS , PS3 , Xbox 360 Chickens, cows, sheep Hagenstedt, Westbridge Hills
Farming Simulator 2014 November 28, 2013 Android , iOS , Windows Phone , Nintendo 3DS , Kindle Fire , PS Vita
Farming Simulator 2015 PC: October 30, 2014
Consoles: May 19, 2015 		Windows , MacOS , PS4 , PS3 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One Chickens, cows, sheep Bjornholm, Westbridge
Farming Simulator 2016 May 8, 2015 Android , iOS , Windows Phone , kindle fire , PS Vita
Farming Simulator 2017 October 25, 2016 Windows , MacOS , PS4 , Xbox One Chickens, cows, pigs, sheep Goldcrest Valley, Sosnovka
Farming Simulator 2018 June 6, 2017 Android , iOS , Nintendo 3DS , PS Vita
Farming Simulator Nintendo Switch 7th November 2017 Nintendo Switch Chickens, cows, pigs, sheep Goldcrest Valley, Sosnovka
Farming Simulator 2019 20th November 2018 Windows , Mac , PS4 , Xbox One , Stadia , Commodore 64 Chickens, cows, pigs, sheep, horses Ravenport, Felsbrunn
Farming Simulator 2020 3rd December 2019 Android , iOS , Nintendo Switch Chickens, cows, pigs, sheep, horses Blue Lake Valley

Position in e-sports

For the Farming Simulator 2019 the e-sports league Farming Simulator League was founded by the developer Giants Software. The prize money should amount to 250,000 euros . A total of ten tournaments are to be held in different locations in Europe from summer 2019 . For the individual rounds there are points that result in an overall rating for the final and smaller prize money. The prize money at the final is 100,000 euros. The final will be held at FarmCon 2020. Other venues include Gamescom in Cologne and Paris Games Week in France . Before that there was also the Farming Simulator Championship 2018 , in which semi-professional tournaments were held in the Farming Simulator . Sponsors include Logitech , Intel , Noblechairs and Nitrado , as well as manufacturers of real agricultural products.

Web links

Commons : Farming Simulator  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Farmers are modders". In: 20 minutes , accessed October 18, 2015
  2. ↑ a b Farming Simulator: Plowing with 600PS at 60 km / h. In: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen , accessed on October 18, 2015
  3. ↑ "Farming Simulator 2011": High sales and first mods. In: spiele.t-online.de , October 28, 2010, accessed October 3, 2011
  4. ↑ Farming Simulator 2013 - Sold over 2 million times. In: gamestar.de. Retrieved July 11, 2015 .
  5. ↑ Modhub
  6. ↑ GDN
  7. ↑ Farming Simulator 13 PC. Retrieved September 28, 2013 .
  8. ↑ Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium Edition on Steam. Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
  9. ↑ a b c d GIANTS software. Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Farming Simulator 15 on Steam. Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Official website | Agriculture simulator. Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Official website | Farming Simulator C64 Edition. Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Official website | Agriculture simulator. Retrieved January 4, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Farming simulator as e-sport - league with 250,000 euros in prize money. January 24, 2019, accessed January 25, 2019 .