Zurich, Switzerland - 13th March 2024. Teasing major announcements, revealing presenters, and providing a preview of activities: Publisher and developer GIANTS Software shares news on the upcoming annual Farming Simulator convention. The community event takes place on the weekend of July 6th & 7th at the Fendt Forum in the Bavarian town of Marktoberdorf, Germany. Tickets are available to purchase now.
State of the Farm & Future
While attendees can expect to play the latest Farming Simulator installments, including the brand-new Farming Simulator Kids (coming March 26th), GIANTS Software promises an in-depth look at what’s to come.
Presenting live, the company has announced a selection of high-ranking key individuals to take the stage:
• Christian Ammann (CEO, R&D Director, Executive Producer)
• Boris Stefan (CSO, Head of Publishing)
• Manuel Leithner (Lead Gameplay Programmer & Producer)
• Stefan Maurus (Gameplay Programmer & Lead Integrator)
"We are cultivating FarmCon 24 to be the biggest one yet," says Christian Ammann, CEO of GIANTS Software.
"Taking place at the Fendt Forum, the showcase location of our longest established partner, we're confident to reach the highest number of visitors since the first FarmCon that took place almost a decade ago. Our community continues to grow, so we’re looking forward to meeting many new fans."
Farming Simulator League & Side Activities
FarmCon 24 will also crown the World Champions in Season 5 of the Farming Simulator League. On Saturday, starting at 4pm, the finalists will compete on the stage for their share of the prize pool worth €200,000.
Apart from the stage, GIANTS Software and Fendt promise a variety of family-friendly side-activities. While especially young fans enjoy a bouncy castle, visitors are invited to explore the Fendt Forum and some of the most iconic machinery, like the Fendt 700 Vario.
FarmCon is the annual event for fans, modders and influencers to meet the team and creative minds behind Farming Simulator. Organized by publisher and developer GIANTS Software, the convention has taken place once a year since 2016
Farming Simulator 22 is available for PC, Mac, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
Farming Simulator 23 is available for Nintendo SwitchTM, iPhone, iPad, and AndroidTM devices, these mobile versions as well as the soon to be launched Farming Simulator Kids are available at the Nintendo eShop, in the App Store and on Google Play respectively. Visit the official Farming Simulator website and the GIANTS Software press area for more information.
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About GIANTS Software
GIANTS Software is an international video game developer and publisher from Switzerland established in 2004 and known worldwide for creating the popular Farming Simulator series. The team with offices in Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Erlangen), USA (Chicago)
and Czech Republic (Brno) is very committed to maintain close contact to the agricultural industry and to engage with the community. For more information, please visit giants-software.com
About Farming Simulator
Since 2008, over 30 million units of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide. The game series has been released on all popular platforms including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs since then. From the start, the team enabled users to create mods with the company’s own GIANTS Engine. With the Farming Simulator League (FSL), the series introduced a competitive esports mode in 2019 – with teams competing in professional tournaments and many acclaimed brands and sponsors on board. More information
available at farming-simulator.com
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