Farming Simulator's Latest Installment Brings More Machines, Features, and Game Modes

Farming Simulator 25 is reportedly coming to all modern-generation consoles, PCs, and Macs on November 12, with a plethora of new features, machines, and quality-of-life improvements.

GIANTS Software has officially released Farming Simulator 25, the latest installment of the immensely popular series. With over 30 million copies sold since its 2008 debut, the family-friendly series is expected to maintain its legacy with its most recent edition. The most recent version of Farming Simulator may be downloaded on Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Steam.

Three new environments await virtual farmers who want to experience nature: a quiet East Asian terrain, a traditional North American setting with lots of open space, and a Central European base with rivers and ponds dividing peaceful green fields.

With the ability to cultivate two varieties of rice, spinach, or other crops from a broad menu of more than 20 selections, "farmers" can now work the land in solo and multiplayer modes.

Farming Machinery Upgrade

Machine aficionados will enjoy a selection of over 400 genuine cars and well-known farming equipment from reputable global brands, including Kubota, Massey Ferguson, John Deere, and New Holland.

The Farming Simulator 25 Collectors' Edition is something ardent series lovers should check out. A 16-bit Mega Drive-inspired version, a USB ignition lock to start the engines of in-game tractors, and a soundtrack CD including 15 original pieces by Chris Hülsbeck are all included in the PC-only box set.

Simulator Games in 2024

November 2024 proves to be a big year for simulator games as Microsoft Flight Simulator is also set to drop on November 19. Microsoft Flight Simulator from Asobo Studio is expected to provide gamers with many new game features, options, and scenarios.

At this year's FlightSim Expo, Asobo Studio demonstrated the physics, visual, and gameplay improvements that it plans to add to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Launching on November 19, the update aims to include various activities that improve users' perception of the world.

The company's primary focus was search and rescue, farming, low-altitude training, gliding, and other activities that brought players closer to the ground than in previous flight sim games.

To improve the surrounding features, particularly in remote locations where machine learning will be the only way to show the planet close to players, Asobo overhauled its lighting, modeling, and procedural generation technologies. One of the new visual elements is ray tracing, which the company confirmed with a screenshot of a cockpit with well-defined shadows.

Even though they didn't mention it once in their presentation, Asobo frequently brought up improved features like indirect lighting, which suggests ray tracing. Another topic the show addressed was stepping off an airplane and exploring the area on foot.

Unfortunately, it's not apparent what use strolling on foot will serve. There are also unanswered questions about whether the new on-foot mode will cover more jobs or only be used for pre-flight inspections conducted outside the aircraft.