DLG is an official partner of the Farming Simulator League’s fifth season – League tournament during Agritechnica 2023 – Video games enthusiasts will compete for cash prizes and league points live – five-day virtual Bale Stacking Challenge open to Agritechnica visitors
Developer GIANTS Software featuring agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry
(DLG). The Farming Simulator League, and sport event where the focus is on operating a range of high-tech farm equipment, will return to Agritechnica 2023 on Friday 17 November, with the trade fair hosting one of the tournaments in the fifth season. In the run-up to the competition, visitors to Agritechnica will be able to play Farming Simulator 22 and participate in a virtual Bale Stacking Challenge on five days, 12-16 November.
Players of Farming Simulator 22, a realistic simulation game created by publisher and developer GIANTS Software featuring agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry with authentic machines, will compete for prizes and ranking points that could see them qualify for the Farming Simulator League’s World Championship, with a total prize pool of 200,000 Euros in Season 5.
This brings consumers from the general population closer to food production at farm level
“The Farming Simulator game reflects the practical reality of millions of people in the farming profession. As such the game offers what many of the players could potentially experience in their lives at some point,” says Timo Zipf, project manager of Agritechnica.
The skills required to excel at Farming Simulator are often similar to some of the skills needed to operate farm machinery. “Real time problem solving, applied experience, good reaction times, and strong hand-eye coordination are all talents the farmers apply when doing field work,” explains Zipf.
The Farming Simulator League played out at the Agritechnica venue among thousands of farming professionals will strike a recognizable chord,” comments Zipf. GIANTS Software designed the game to be particularly realistic, giving an accurate impression of ‘real’ agriculture. This brings consumers from the general population closer to food production at farm level.
Agricultural tasks require strategic thinking
The Farming Simulator League is a team-based competition, which demands coordination and strategies. Two teams, consisting of three players each, compete for the high score by harvesting wheat, pressing bales and delivering them to their barn. Some or even all team members will switch to different vehicles during the competition, such as harvesters, balers, tractors to pull or stack, tele handlers, or even a truck. Additional layers of tactical gameplay are ensured through a pick & ban phase, randomized power-ups and multiple strategic approaches possible.
Like Agritechnica, the Farming Simulator League is an international event. This is reflected in the many nationalities of the participants, who hail from several continents, including Europe and North America. The venues of Farming Simulator League Season 5 are a mix of online events when players remain at their location, and offline events like Agritechnica held in Hanover, Germany.
