{
  "id": 78986,
  "title": "American Truck Simulator trundles off to a land of enchanted highways and giant bovines with a freshly announced North Dakota expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/american-truck-simulator-trundles-off-to-a-land-of-enchanted-highways",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T09:26:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/american-truck-simulator-trundles-off-to-a-land-of-enchanted-highways-and-giant-bovines-with-a-freshly-announced-north-dakota-expansion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American Truck Simulator developers SCS Software have announced an upcoming North Dakota expansion, as they continue to expand the game's horizons across the United States. Players will have the opportunity to deliver cargo to major cities like Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, and Williston, in addition to discovering charming settlements such as Medora, home to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Along the way, they will encounter notable landmarks including the World's Largest Buffalo in Jamestown, the Enchanted Highway sculptures, the Four Bears Bridge near New Town, the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot, and the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck. The DLC features a variety of oil industry and agricultural cargoes traversing the expansive prairies, with landmarks set apart by towering sculptures and art installations. The expansion does not have a set release date, joining South Dakota, Indiana, and British Columbia on SCS Software's list of upcoming expansions. North Dakota's addition will also mark ATS' first venture into Canada, further enriching the Pacific Northwest area of the map for those using it as a base or headquarters. Steam players can wishlist the expansion if they are interested. Impressions of the May Illinois DLC can be found in a piece describing a journey from St. Louis to Chicago.",
  "summary": "Fresh off a trip to Illinois back in May, American Truck Simulator devs SCS Software have revealed another expansion they've got in the works. North Dakota's on the way as the big rig roadtrip continues to gradually make its way eastwards. Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "SCS Software announces North Dakota expansion for American Truck Simulator",
    "Players can deliver to Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston",
    "Expansion includes World's Largest Buffalo and Enchanted Highway landmarks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "American Truck Simulator is headed to North Dakota in its latest DLC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/american-truck-simulator-is-headed-to-north-dakota-in-its-latest-dlc",
        "published": "2026-08-02T19:35:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}