SCS Software program, the developer of American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2, has introduced that it’s placing collectively a Ukrainian Paint Jobs Pack DLC for each video games, with all funds raised going to assist victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Though our groups are multinational, the core of the corporate has its roots within the metropolis of Prague within the Czech Republic,” SCS Software program stated in a statement. “The historical past of our nation carries a reminiscence of unhappy happenings that resonate in very related methods with what has been taking place in Ukraine within the current days, weeks, and months. We see a really shut parallel with what occurred right here again in 1938 and 1968, and it leaves us deeply involved and stuffed with feelings and ache that the trendy world has to witness such horrific occasions once more.”
SCS stated it has already donated greater than €20,000 ($22,400) to “a number of charities,” and promised that monetary help will proceed over the approaching days and weeks.
“We’ve got additionally relocated part of our staff to instantly begin engaged on a a lot wanted DLC—the Ukrainian Paint Jobs Pack, which we’re racing to convey to the Steam Retailer as quickly as attainable and from which we’re going to donate 100% of the revenue in direction of these in want,” SCS stated.
The Ukrainian Paint Jobs Pack DLC will probably be launched for each American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2.
Curiously, the following Euro Truck Simulator 2 DLC was set to be Heart of Russia, together with Moscow, the Volga and Oka rivers, and centuries-old villages and forests. It was introduced in March 2021 however nonetheless has no launch date—I’ve reached out to SCS to ask whether or not the invasion will impression the event of that growth, and can replace if I obtain a reply.