Today started out normal enough. I woke up, came to work, and had Geoff threatening to murder me if I didn’t have all my news written five minutes ago. You know, just standard life or death stuff. But then I decided to check my email, and things brightened up significantly.
What’s that? A press release announcing the latest edition of that game that every wannabe (or actual) farmer adores? Yes, yes it is!
Giants Software and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to announce today the continuation of their partnership for the release of Farming Simulator 17, arriving simultaneously on PC and consoles at the end of 2016. The game will be introduced for the first time during the What’s Next of Focus Home Interactive press event organised in Paris, where journalists across the world can discover all upcoming titles released by Focus. There, they can also meet the developers of Farming Simulator 17 and discover some of the brand new features added to Giants Software’s upcoming game.
Grab your pitchforks – Farming Simulator is coming back baby! Remember how much fun I had with the last edition?
Farming Simulator has a long way to go if it is to be enjoyed by the typical gamer. Lack of proper tutorials, glaring AI problems, and a long grind make it nearly unbearable – at least to those who have zero interest in farming. For those who appreciate agriculture however, Farming Simulator 15 does exactly what it says on the box, and they will likely enjoy the product.
Yeah, I hated it. That mostly boiled down to personal preference though. There were some bugs, yes, but otherwise the game simulated farm life perfectly. VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Fans have a lot to look forward to. What new features will we see implemented in Farming Simulator 17? Will it actually be possible to grow cabbages this time around?
We’ll have to wait until the end of 2016 to find out. I’m grateful, because I now have ample time to fake my death so Geoff doesn’t get me to review the game. I nominate the other Portuguese co-worker – let’s see if his farming skills are up to scratch!
Last Updated: February 22, 2016
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 12:01
@ottokie here you go man.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 22, 2016 at 12:03
#StayStrongOtto
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:13
Farming in gaming never stops for me…
As die mielies reg is moet jy oes!
Commander Admiral Chief
February 22, 2016 at 12:20
Solank jy nie te veel pluk nie
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:08
Hot damn! YEEE HAAAW!
Commander Admiral Chief
February 22, 2016 at 12:04
I recommend this game for Sandy as well.
All horror games are Matty’s baby
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 22, 2016 at 12:04
Don’t ask D to help you fake your death Matty – his grip on reality is… tenuous.
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:10
Most people here already know I am buying this xD
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 12:18
Yeah… we do.
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:19
There is space for 16 players on my farm *wink wink
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 12:21
You buying me a copy too? Wow, so nice of you.
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:21
Pffff
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 12:24
I have a limited gaming budget man… and I’m killing it at the end of the month when I buy The Division.
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:26
The Division will keep us busy for a while, especially farming DZ credits with our teams reputation now.
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 12:28
Hahahaha, everyone’s gonna see us and come after us… again…
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:30
I really hope the game is gonna have a ton of content outside of the dark zone
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 12:35
It probably will… the area is absolutely massive.
Jonah Cash
February 22, 2016 at 16:34
What is your gamer tag? I had a Bones guy destroying me 3 times in a row just as I came out of the safe house!! I killed him eventually though…
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 16:38
Lol! That wasn’t us. Qpick, Yahtzee and VampyreSquirrel was our group.
Jonah Cash
February 22, 2016 at 16:46
Good, otherwise I might just have become your online stalker or something. Hahaha
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 14:56
All that said, Farming Simulator 15 is on Weekend Deal at R80.70 XD
Hammersteyn
February 22, 2016 at 13:09
But this isn’t how a tenno farms :/
RinceThis
February 22, 2016 at 12:19
But, why?
Ottokie
February 22, 2016 at 12:20
It’s this games fault I have a farming sim addiction.
http://www.myabandonware.com/media/screenshots/s/simfarm-204/simfarm_3.gif
RinceThis
February 22, 2016 at 12:21
There must be a cure!
VampyreSquirrel
February 22, 2016 at 12:22
LOL! SimFarm
Commander Admiral Chief
February 22, 2016 at 12:25
2020!!!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 22, 2016 at 12:41
Why? CARROT!
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 22, 2016 at 12:49
Matthew, but doesn’t harvesting Cabbage heads also count as horror for you?
hairyknees
February 22, 2016 at 17:14
It does 🙁