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.

With the warm-weather months upon us, real and virtual farmers are usually knee-deep in hay and forage production. Fitting this sunny time of the year, when the grass is the greenest, publisher and developer GIANTS Software announces the Hay & Forage Pack, coming very soon to Farming Simulator 22.

The Hay & Forage Pack is ready for pre-orders and will be released on June 13, 2023 for PC and consoles. A Year 2 Season Pass is available, which includes the Hay & Forage Pack, three more packs and an expansion – fans save up to 30% compared to getting the content separately.

New Brands & Specialized Machines

Time for a bigger garage: 17 brand-new specialized vehicles and tools are included in the Hay & Forage Pack. Furthermore, GIANTS Software welcomes three new brands to the world of Farming Simulator: German mowing specialist Brielmaier and Austrian manufacturers REFORM and Reiter join the game with authentically digitized machinery.

Overall, seven brands are represented in the pack, as KRONE, PÖTTINGER, Rigitrac, and Sepp Knüsel also extend the fleet of machinery. Each machine, real and virtual, is designed to make farming life easier and more fun when operating on vast grasslands or difficult green areas embedded in hilly landscapes.

Modern Machines with Fun Functionality 

With the Hay & Forage Pack, fans enjoy a range of agricultural machines: From specialized tractors like the REFORM MOUNTY 110V or Rigitrac SKH 60 with its slope-compensating cabin, to loading wagons like the modular REFORM PrimAlpin or the PÖTTINGER JUMBO 8450 DB. Between mowing and unloading at selling-points, the new pack covers all important steps of hay and forage production. 

Mowers like the KRONE Easy Cut F 320 Highland come with side shift functionality, while windrowers shine with ideal ground adjustment on difficult terrain - thanks to the unique design of the Reiter RESPIRO mergers.

Machines included in the Hay & Forage Pack

• Brielmaier - Motor Mower S250
• KRONE - EasyCut F 320 Highland
• KRONE - Swadro S 350 Highland
• KRONE - Vendro 820 Highland
• PÖTTINGER - JUMBO 8450 DB
• PÖTTINGER - TOP 1403 C
• REFORM - MOUNTY 110V
• REFORM - MULI T8X
• REFORM - Metrac
• REFORM - PrimAlpin
• REFORM - Tipper Unit
• Reiter - R3 compact 700
• Reiter - R7 rd
• Reiter - R9 profi
• Rigitrac - SKH 60
• Sepp Knüsel - Tornado
• Sepp Knüsel - Tornado Plus

 

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 PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC/Mac.