Once again, the family-friendly game series takes a leap forward. With new features and improvements, Farming Simulator 22 will allow every aspiring farmer to creatively build their farm no matter the age or real - life profession. Either on their own, or cooperatively in multiplayer for up to 8 players on consoles and 16 on PC, Mac and Stadia.

New crops, new maps, new machines, and new brands are just the beginning of what players can expect. And on top of that, it is getting snowy, too - players should prepare for the exciting addition of seasonal cycles – as well as other features to be announced soon!

Two new maps plus an updated alpine Erlengrat map will put emphasis on different kinds of farming operations through the seasons.

With a set of more than 400 machines and tools from more than 100 authentic agricultural brands including new categories, players can look forward to an improved and realistic-as-ever simulation. But even for new players, it will be easy to dive into agriculture, animal husbandry (including cuter animals) and forestry.

FarmCon, GIANTS Software’s annual community event, takes place from July 21st to July 24th.

The publisher and developer of the Farming Simulator series kicks off FarmCon 22 with an international live-stream on the company’s official Twitch channel on Thursday, before the multi-day event invites fans to visit the John Deere Forum in Mannheim, Germany on the weekend.

Each day, from July 21st to July 24th, GIANTS will stream for a couple of hours.  The kick-off stream on Thursday is scheduled to start at 8pm CEST with rebroadcasts available to provide coverage for multiple time zones. On Saturday, the stream is scheduled to start at 10am CEST.

Viewers should expect some exciting news and announcements for Farming Simulator 22. The community team of GIANTS Software will also provide a look behind the scenes of the event, answer questions from fans and talk to guests about various game-related topics.

Fans looking for more interaction, in-depth information and meeting GIANTS Software staff, should visit FarmCon 22 at the John Deere Forum in Mannheim – tickets are available now, a free gift-bag is included. GIANTS employees from all four international offices will be around, offering fans the opportunity to talk to them in person.

"We continue our long tradition of meeting dedicated Farming Simulator fans in person”, comments GIANTS Software CEO Christian Ammann in excitement of the upcoming FarmCon 22. “This year, FarmCom will be a hybrid event to celebrate with as many members of the Farming Simulator community as possible.”

FarmCon is the official and annual community event for modders, developers and players of the Farming Simulator series. Since 2016, fans have met at FarmCon to chat with GIANTS Software and like-minded players.

Based on the GIANTS Engine 9, Farming Simulator 22 features many technical improvements such as more realistic AI behavior and richer worlds. Thanks to those worlds, players will be drawn even deeper into the virtual farming lifestyle. For example, motor sounds of their tractors appear even more realistic through acoustic gear selection and graduated reverberation.

Better performance on all platforms: with DirectX 12 support on Windows, texture streaming, multi- threading optimization, occlusion culling and temporal anti-aliasing amidst other optimizations, the newest Farming Simulator will receive a performance boost on all systems laying the foundation for even more complex mod customization to enjoy more content.

Farming Simulator 22 is available for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Mac and Stadia.