People adore trucks. That's the main information I gleaned from a 10th anniversary post on SCS Software's blog (opens in new tab): since Euro Truck Simulator 2 (opens in new tab) was launched on October 18, 2012, more than 13 million units have been sold, plus cosmetic packs and 80 million pieces of DLC in the form of major expansions. To celebrate the game's phenomenal and unexpected success, SCS hosted an in-game track meet and talked a bit about the game's future plans.

According to the update, there are "so many features" on the "Euro Truck Simulator 2" roadmap that SCS expects "at least another decade of further growth" before the time comes for the game to be retired.Euro Truck Bad news for those hoping for the imminent release of "Simulator 3," but for what the developers initially thought would be "a small truck simulation game in a niche genre," it is quite ambitious.

To commemorate the game's phenomenal success over the past decade, SCS will be giving away 10th anniversary skins to anyone with an account connected to World of Trucks who completes even one in-game delivery; SCS has not stated whether this campaign has an expiration date, so it's not clear if the 10 anniversary decals, so those who really want them should get them as soon as possible.

There will also be a live stream with CEO Pavel Šebor today at 6 p.m. CEST (opens in new tab) on Twitter (opens in new tab), Facebook (opens in new tab), and Instagram (opens in new tab) to celebrate the game's social media campaign, where merchandise and prizes will also be given away.

It is heartwarming that a game as specific and singular as Euro Truck Simulator 2 has had such an extraordinary decade; some even say it is the best open-world game on PC (opens in new tab). I expect that by the time the game reaches its 20th anniversary (and when everyone is living in city-states that no longer need trucks after a Deus Ex-like collapse), it will still be alive and well on Steam's most-played chart (open in new tab).