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American Truck Simulator are being invited to carry virtual deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines, although even this kind of thing can’t go forward without some people complaining that it’s a political statement.
SCS Software’s “Hauling Hope” event is pretty straightforward: Make seven or more undamaged deliveries of the COVID-19 Vaccine Cargo. The catch: The cargo in question has zero damage tolerance, so drivers need a Fragile Cargo skill of level 1 or better. The prize: an achievement, plus a Hope Trucker air freshener for your cab.
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OK, pretty timely gesture, statement of solidarity with the long-haulers who have been keeping us going the past year, right? Well, not exactly. Some fight-pickers in the comments under SCS Software’s announcement blog and Facebook post told the studio to stick to truckin’, and complained that this event was an unwelcome reminder of the real world.
Euro Truck Sim Developer Apologizes For Its Comments About The COVID-19 Vaccine
The developers apologized for the f k up and corrected the wording.
The developers of the popular Euro Truck Simulator series have apologized for comments the studio made in a press release about the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Czech studio issued a press release on Friday about its Hauling Hope in-game campaign that is raising awareness for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. So it took some by surprise to see a line in the release that stated, We do not take a stand neither for or against vaccines.
The studio has now explained what happened. This was a f k up, according to a developer at SCS Software; it was a mistake driven by a language and translation barrier, the studio explained to The Gamer.