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Euro Truck Simulator 2: Scandinavia is a map expansion DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2. It was the second major map expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2 (being released on May 6, 2015), and it costs $17.99, £13.49, €17,99.
The DLC adds Denmark and the southern portions of Norway and Sweden. The expansion also features new ferry terminals connecting the expansion area to Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
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This map expansion features Sweden, Norway and Denmark, with mile upon mile of scenic roads and numerous landmarks to see across these three beautiful Nordic countries. New ferry terminals also allow you to board ferries directly and access the coastal cities plus use new sea routes to ports in northern Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Discover 27 Scandinavian cities including Stockholm, Malmö, Göteborg, Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, København, Aalborg and Esbjerg...
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~ Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Scandinavia Steam Store page[1]
DLC Features
Improved daylight cycle and weather visuals.
Revised approach to detailed map modelling and vegetation.
Introducing 27 new cities and ports, often larger and more detailed than the base map destinations, featuring recognizable roads and landmarks highlighting uniqueness of each of the territories.
Immense nature variety across Scandinavia land (forests, fields and lakes of the south are giving way to mountainous regions filled with rock formations, cliffs, mountain valleys, and long twisty tunnels - which sometimes have even crossroads inside).
New industries to service with over 80 new cargo types which include new food, machinery, construction and bulk cargo.
12 ferry terminals new to Scandinavia plus some more added to the rest of the map, 2 large container port simulating important logistic regions of Scandinavia.
New trailer models including semi-trailers for transporting livestock and trucks.
Expanded roster of AI drivers.
Visit Scania and Volvo Trucks factories to deliver new vehicles to dealers across Europe.
The Scandinavia DLC brings 26 new cities to Euro Truck Simulator 2. One more city, Kapellskär, was added in update 1.33. The capitals of the countries are marked in bold.
Daylight Usage Mandatory was introduced with the Scandinavia DLC, and means that if a country has this law in play, the player must turn on headlights to low-beam, otherwise getting booked.
Release History
After the release of the DLC, SCS reskinned Scandinavia to follow their current standards and match with the Nordic Horizons DLC, which expands Norway and Sweden that are also a parts of this DLC.
Upcoming: Future update fully reskins Scandinavia to follow SCS Software's current standards and match with the Nordic Horizons DLC. A live stream on 19 December 2024 revealed the DLC reskin.[2] See Reskin.
Before the DLC was released, SCS published several hints and news topics about the content featured in it that was previously under work in progress.
16 February 2015: Blog post about Norway's capital, Oslo.[8]
8 February 2015: Blog post about the city of Örebro in Sweden.[9]
2 February 2015: Blog post about a map of the DLC and Scandinavian bridges.[10]
29 December 2014: Blog post about a new Light and Weather system.[11]
28 November 2014: Blog post about a Scania factory.[12]
21 November 2014: Blog post about Scandinavian road signs.[13]
10 October 2014: Blog post comparing in-game and real-life landscapes.[14]
29 August 2014: Blog post with images of Linköping.[15]
1 August 2014: Blog post with images of Växjö.[16]
4 June 2014: Blog post with teaser images of the Scandinavian expansion.[17]
Reskin
During the 2024 Christmas Livestream, SCS Software revealed that the team is working on the Scandinavia DLC reskin project and showed some work-in-progress screenshots to reflect current mapping standards and match with the upcoming Nordic Horizons DLC that adds new areas of Sweden and Norway which are also a part of this map expansion, mostly focused on adding some places and adding major Denmark locations that were missing from the original game, including the city of Aarhus, second largest city of the country. Some of the locations in Norway and Sweden will also be revamped and rehashed.[2] The reskin was officially announced on 14 January 2025 with more info revealed - reskin of materials and vegetation, road textures, various assets, adding a few rest stops and fuel stations and updating road network. The rework of København, the capital city of Denmark, was also confirmed.[18]
9 May 2025: Blog post about the Scandinavian road network.[19]
12 February 2025: Blog post about the developers who are currently working with a Scandinavia DLC refresh.[20]
14 January 2025: Blog post announcing the reskin of the DLC.[18]
19 December 2024: Livestream revealing the reskin of the DLC.[2]
