SCS Software released a video called "American Truck Simulation - Arrival at the End."But don't worry - "American Truck Simulation" has not been cancelled.In fact, the developers are just about to complete the simulation of Highway 66.

This short trailer video shows a truck departing from a dirt road parking area next to a seemingly cornfield.Behind the truck, a street sign of U.S. Highway 66 came into view.This clearly means that Illinois — the last section of Route 66 that has not yet been presented in the game — will be the next DLC state after the previously announced Missouri, Iowa and Louisiana DLC.

As a landmark route to the U.S. road system, Route 66 is an important milestone for American Truck Simulation.When the game was initially released in 2016, it included Nevada and California, which was the eastern end of Route 66.Over the years, as more DLC packages were released in more states, more sections of Route 66 were gradually added to the game—first the free Arizona DLC released later in 2016, followed by New Mexico in 2017.Texas in 2022, and Oklahoma and Kansas in 2023.

In the near future, the simulation of Route 66 will continue to advance as the Missouri DLC continues to reach its end point in Chicago.It's nine years since the game was first released, and Illinois is likely to be the 18th state DLC, and the total price of these DLC packages will certainly exceed $200.

For those who are just beginning to be interested in American Truck Simulation in 2025, this number will be stunning.But for players who have purchased these contents one after another over the past decade, this is just another important milestone in the game's continued expansion to the east, and of course, it is a significant milestone.

Today, the game covers almost two-thirds of the United States.Once upon a time, this small simulation game produced by a small Czech studio seemed out of reach to achieve its dream of covering 48 states in the United States, but now it seems that this is almost inevitable.