Euro Truck Simulator 2 - News - Return to Winterland Event 2024

By now you've heard the story old About a place where you were told That only few have ever been, And yet this place you now have seen. So in your heart, you know it’s true That there’s a special place for you, That’s filled with Christmas fun and cheer, A kind of magic everywhere. There’s joy and laughter to be had, And no one there is ever sad, Especially with the time at hand! Let’s all Return to Winterland! So once you’re ready for the ride And offering your help with pride, A snowy portal will appear. Just look around, you’ll find it near. Then drive to it, and don’t delay Now park inside, then on your way! Once you arrive, explore, have fun. It’s Winterland for everyone. And last not least, just one more thing, As well as all the Gifts you bring There is an unexpected task That means a lot to those who ask. In Winterland, before you leave, Your help is needed to retrieve Some Gift Packs, that were sadly lost, In last weeks snow storm, in the frost. We ask your help to search and find And load these Gift Packs, if you’re kind, Then take them also with your haul So no one misses out at all! Then once you’re back, with gift packs done, You’ll help to spread more snowy fun! But not just fun, a legend grand, Of magic Christmas Winterland! So, haul for one and one for haul And Very Merry Christmas All! Once again the festive season is upon us, so we are delighted to invite you back to our wonderful Winterland this Christmas. This time we've added a few special updates to make it even more magical than before, we hope you like what you find! So, to our #BestCommunityEver, we give you our Return to Winterland event for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator!

Get ready for an unforgettable Christmas adventure! Join us as we journey back to Christmas Winterland, where you'll deliver supplies and gift packs across the globe. We’re challenging the community to collect 200 Snowflakes for cities everywhere for each of the 5 tiers—1,000 Snowflakes in total. Each tier unlocks a special cabin item reward, with designs inspired by the five festive depots of Winterland! [previewyoutube=xoEZbdkA4_I;full][/previewyoutube] This year, the weather in Winterland has changed a bit. You'll experience brighter, sunnier days than before, offering beautiful views with a fresher, crisper feeling. But don’t be fooled—there’s also a good chance you may encounter rougher weather, with snowfall in the forecast. You never quite know what you'll get!

You’ll be able to track the community progress on World of Trucks or directly in the game using the updated External Contracts interface.

We've designed a new #ReturnToWinterland Desktop Background Theme, and you may notice an elusive blue gift box that pops up every now and then, providing a small clue about something extra that's in store for you. Since the weather in Winterland is a bit different this year, you might be asked to help rescue some gift packs that were lost in a past snowstorm. We trust that you'll rise to the challenge and answer the call for help! Who knows where it may take you in this magical land, perhaps to a place you've never visited before. When the time comes to help, you'll know—just follow the instructions from Winterland and be on your way!

We invite you to join us for a special Christmas stream which is happening today, on the 16th of December, on our Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. We will show and tell you everything about this wonderful event!

Return to Winterland Event Rules:

Using External Contracts with a World of Trucks-connected profile in Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator or both, the community is to deliver supplies and gift packs to and from Christmas Winterland using as many cities as possible. There are 5 different depots in Winterland for all deliveries, to and from, they are: [olist]

Christmas Market...a town square market

Marigold's...a chocolate factory

Northstar...a post office

Rudolph's Crafts...an art workshop

Snowy Peaks...a mountain resort market

[/olist] Your personal goal is to complete 15 deliveries for them including at least 1 delivery to or from each depot, using Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator or both games combined. Snowflakes are gained for those cities that have delivered to or received from Winterland. For a city to receive 1 Snowflake, the community needs to complete 1000 deliveries between it and Winterland. Each city can receive up to 5 Snowflakes! The community goal is to reach at least 1000 Snowflakes for cities across all trucking territories. A unique community reward will be unlocked for each tier of 200 Snowflakes accomplished, with 5 tiers in total.

Rewards

Personal: Your contribution of 15 or more deliveries to or from the 5 Christmas Winterland depots will gain you:

A special World of Trucks Achievement.
A collection of 6 festive arrays of decorative exterior cab lighting, designed as truck accessory items for each game. This collection is compatible with the top-tier trucks of all truck brands.
A bonus reward, for those that don't already have it, of last year's beautiful Winterland truck paint job

Community: There will be 5 tiers to unlock. Each tier will bring a special cabin item reward for both games, based on the 5 unique depots within Christmas Winterland, so let's haul!

Christmas Winterland Directions

Access to Winterland is available using a portal, which materialises after you've accepted any event cargo. Find it on the map and navigate to it. Look for the sparkles! When leaving Winterland through a portal, you can either deliver a cargo to its destination or travel to a random city for a new job to Winterland. Note: In order to qualify for any community reward, you must complete at least your personal goal in Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator or both. Each reward will be a Steam inventory item for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. Once completed, claim your reward in the Events page on your World of Trucks profile.

The event will be concluded on Sunday, the 12th of January at 23:59 UTC.

We can’t wait to hear about your return journey back to Christmas Winterland and we’d be thrilled to see more photos of you as you reach your goals and enjoy the rewards of this wonderful season of giving. Share your screenshots and videos with us using the hashtag #ReturnToWinterland on our Facebook ATS / ETS2, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram profiles and we will share our favourite ones. We also plan on hosting a special live stream in which we will explore more about how this year's Christmas event has been designed and created for all of us in a detailed, nice, and relaxed talk with our colleagues from the World of Trucks team while also playing and contributing towards the community goal. Join us this afternoon from 18:00 CET on Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook, and Return to Winterland with us!