A couple quick reminders for you: Farming Simulator 22 just launched just over a week ago, it's a massively popular series, a top 10 game on Steam, and its dozens of farming vehicles are every bit as cool as sci-fi spaceships.
Oh, and Farming Simulator is an esport, too. Farming Simulator League is a real thing and every year since 2018 players have been battling it out in lightning fast hay-gathering tournaments for a hefty cash prize.
And it's honestly pretty awesome. Just check out some pulse-pounding highlights from Farming Simulator League's third season below. I would like to be clear that I'm not being sarcasti bout any of this. This is some exciting stuff.
Sure, cool, but what the heck is going on? Well, after a ban-pick phase where team captains rule out a couple pieces of equipment, players take turns selecting vehicles that can bale and stack hay. Harvesters and balers appear on the map in specific locations, so when the match starts players race out to grab the best ones and lock their opponents out of them (the action takes place on a mirrored map). Then teams will harvest hay, bale it, and deliver it to a barn. There's a mad rush to deliver the first bale, which awards double points. Delivering through the top door of the barn (which you can see in the video above) will add more to a team's