{"id":876601,"date":"2025-12-20T07:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/american-truck-simulator-circles-iowa-on-the-map-as-its-next-dlc-destination"},"modified":"2025-12-20T07:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:56:10","slug":"american-truck-simulator-circles-iowa-on-the-map-as-its-next-dlc-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/american-truck-simulator-circles-iowa-on-the-map-as-its-next-dlc-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"American Truck Simulator circles Iowa on the map as its next DLC destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/american-truck-simulator-circles-iowa-on-the-map-as-its-next-dlc-destination.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nA little over a month after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/american-truck-simulators-nebraska-expansion-out-this-week\">the arrival of its Nebraska DLC<\/a>, American Truck Simulator has set its sights on a new destination, with SCS Software announcing Iowa &#8211; AKA the Corn State AKA the Hawkeye State &#8211; as the latest expansion in the works for its vehicular trundling sim.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSince launching back in 2016, American Truck Simulator has &#8211; through its gradual succession of DLC releases &#8211; made its way across California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. 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That leaves a couple of holes in the map as SCS continues its east-to-west sweep across the US, but presumably the studio will get around to Louisiana and the Dakotas eventually.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAnyway, Iowa! &#8220;The Hawkeye State is a blend of natural beauty, rich agricultural heritage, and vibrant cities steeped in culture and history,&#8221; explains SCS on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3025440\/American_Truck_Simulator__Iowa\/\">Iowa&#8217;s newly launched Steam page<\/a>. &#8220;If you take the time to explore, you&#8217;ll find Iowa is home to many unique landmarks, which we encourage you to discover and even take a photo or two.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/american-truck-simulator-circles-iowa-on-the-map-as-its-next-dlc-destination\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/american-truck-simulator-circles-iowa-on-the-map-as-its-next-dlc-destination\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little over a month after the arrival of its Nebraska DLC, American Truck Simulator has set its sights on a new destination, with SCS Software announcing Iowa &#8211; AKA the Corn State AKA the Hawkeye State &#8211; as the latest expansion in the works for its vehicular trundling sim. Since launching back in 2016, American Truck Simulator has &#8211; through its gradual succession of DLC releases &#8211; made its way across California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Arkansas and Missouri are up next, with the newly announced Iowa to follow. 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