A dramatic turn on the part of Focus Home Interactive. The French publisher of Farming Simulator has sent the press its results for the first half of 2019/20 for the six-month period ending September 30, 2019, as well as its revenue for the third quarter for the period ending. ending December 31, 2019. The publisher is doing very well and we can only congratulate him, with a 92% increase in operating income in the first half of 1/2019 and 20 million euros in sales. business in the 38,9rd quarter.
On this 6-page document intended primarily for investors, Focus Home Interactive looks back on its commercial successes, and will continue to support Farming Simulator and The Surge 2 with the launch of downloadable content throughout the fourth quarter of 2019/20 (i.e. until the end of March ). The next fiscal year will see the launch of Snowrunner and a series of titles that will be announced in the coming months.
No new Farming Simulator until April 2021
It is only on page 5 that we find a note of a few lines, particularly explicit, and entitled “New Farming Simulator launched after fiscal year 2020/21”. GIANTS Software, owner of the Farming Simulator brand, has informed Focus Home Interactive that no new Farming Simulator titles will be released in fiscal year 2020-21. The parties will continue to work on the Farming Simulator 19 franchise with new content (DLC, expansion…). This exercise ends in March 2021. We should therefore expect a Farming Simulator 22.
Giants Software has often been criticized for not polishing its title. The developer seems to be breaking his 2-year rhythm, preferring, like Euto Truck Simulator, to work on additional content. Players can hope for a more finished game and modders will avoid redoing their mods every 2 years. The other more likely reason is the imminent arrival of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Serie X. As we know, the PS4 and Xbox One are running out of steam and display less advanced content than the PCs. It was therefore essential for Giants Software to wait for the new generation, announced to be more powerful, to display its future title.