What a crazy day! The Farming Simulator 22 trailer unveiled at 14 p.m. today brought together tens of thousands of players around the world to discover this cinematic which says a little more about what awaits us for this new opus. It is concluded by the release date: this November 22, 2021.
New crops: grapes, olives, sorghum
We were all waiting to know what new crops were coming to FS 22. And the wick was sold a few hours before the trailer appeared. Indeed, the Microsoft Store has published the game sheet and especially the cover, lifting the veil on the grapes and sorghum. But we were not at the end of our surprises. If the trailer has shown the cultivation of grapes, sorghum, but also olives are shown on the official Giants Software blog.
The production chain then comes into play. The grapes could be used to produce juice and, perhaps, wine. Perhaps ? Yes because, at the beginning of the trailer, the mention "Pegi 3 provisional" appears very clearly. What will Giants Software's policy be if this classification were to be refused because of alcohol? The blog says, "What else would you do with this delicious fruit that will appeal to all ages?" ". It is understood that the wine will not come to warm you in the winter.
For the olives, unsurprisingly, they will be used to produce oil. Sorghum will, at first glance, be used to produce flour. Hopefully Giants Software also includes it in forage production for our ruminants.
Small parenthesis on the treatment of crops: the trailer shows a corn ravaged by a fungus. It is therefore very likely that fungicide treatments will complete the current cultivation route and its simple herbicide treatment.
And the necessary equipment to use throughout the seasons
These new crops are integrated with a precise harvest schedule - the blog also tells us about a DISABLED Seasons mode - and the bunches will have to be harvested between September and October with the new New Holland Braud harvesting machine. 9070L or 9090 times from the same manufacturer. These 2 machines will be used for grapes and olives. Not being familiar with this type of machine, I invite you to consult the New Holland site for detailed technical characteristics. While we are talking about equipment, the trailer also shows a branded seeder Kinze, the new John Deere X9 thresher, and the recent MF 5S.
Germany, USA, and ... Mediterranean basin
As you will have understood, these new crops, which require a fairly hot and dry climate, take us directly to the Mediterranean basin. The name is also explicitly mentioned in the blog, without knowing whether the 3rd FS22 map will be rather French or Italian.
Seasons: check…. but will we have the GPS and the manure system?
The seasons are now anchored in the decor. The trailer shows us the snowy landscape and the possibility of clearing the roads with a blade. Hopefully we will find this gameplay, like what is already done with the Seasons mod of Realismus Modding.
From the first images of Farming Simulator 22, it can be seen that all vehicles, without exception, are equipped with GPS. And the trailer further confirms this state of affairs. Better, the video ends with a very explicit image, and impossible to reproduce ... without GPS. In short, satellite guidance seems to be in the pocket.
For those who wish to pre-order FS 22, you will have at the exit of a free pack: the Claas Xerion Saddle Trac and its 4 tonnes of Kaweco slurry. A top-of-the-range material that we would have preferred to see automatically in play. But that is not the question ... We especially noticed that this material was equipped with valves very closely resembling that of the Manure System FS 19. From there to imagine the implementation of this unusual script in the next installment of the game, there is only one step.
FS 22 release date
Whether it is the pre-order in physical or dematerialized version, whether it is PC or consoles, everyone will receive their copy ON NOVEMBER 22, 2021.
The multiplayer in crossgen on Xbox
The Microsoft Store gives information which, it seems to me, had not been revealed: the Crossgen multiplayer on Xbox. So it looks like you will be able to play with your friends equipped with an Xbox One if you have just purchased the latest Series S / X. We appreciate. However, the number of players will not exceed 6.