SCS said it did not want its game to be seen in any way as 'being in support of or of the aggression'.
However, as its DLC was directly related to Russia and 'with so many people suffering', SCS ultimately decided to cancel its release. SCS went on to say that its aim is to make games that are as 'apolitical as possible', and that offer players a chance to enjoy some escapism from 'everyday controversies'. Then, all of a sudden, the entire world was rocked by the news that Ukraine had been invaded by Russia.' 'We were absolutely sure that our community, especially those in Russia, would really appreciate that. We all felt really good about the result a lot of effort had been invested in making this new region look truly fantastic in the game,' SCS shared in a blog post yesterday. 'On the 24th of February 2022, our Heart of Russia team was some six to eight weeks away from completing work on the highly anticipated new DLC. SCS, the developer behind Euro Truck Simulator 2, has made the decision to cancel its upcoming 'Heart of Russia' expansion in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine.