Developer Giants Software recently announced a November 12 release date for Farming Simulator 25 on PC and console, just in time for anyone looking to enjoy the holiday Season with a spot of high-definition harvests. This year's edition of the popular agriculture simulator throws in over 400 machines to use in your farming pursuits, new gameplay features, and plenty of visual upgrades, as well as a gameplay engine that Giants has described as being very mod-friendly.
A standard edition is available to preorder for $50, but the Farming Simulator 25 collector's edition exclusively for PC is worth looking at for all of the extra content included. The price difference isn't that much, and the highlight here is a "USB ignition lock" that let's you insert a real key into it so you can start up your tractor inside the game. It also comes with a 16-bit retro soundtrack, three A2 posters, modding tutorials, 32 stickers, and a fancy gold edition of the in-game Holland CR11 combine harvester. There's even a nice box to keep everything inside of.
Farming Simulator 25 Collector's Edition (Exclusive to PC) -- $70
Farming Simulator 25 standard edition -- $50
All preorders come with a free keychain.
Another big feature this year is that your farming adventure goes global, as you'll have the chance to visit Asia and experiment with growing crops of rice. Alternatively, you can farm in the US or use tracts of land in Europe to grow profitable products and establish production chains to grow your local business empire.
Farming Simulator games typically earn favorable reviews in part because of its thorough dedication to realism. There are several examples of it being used in real-life by actual farmers to help them with their harvests, and real-life brands are featured in the games. Farming Simulator 22, for example, sold over 1.5 million copies in its first week alone and briefly had more active players than Battlefield 2042.
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