Washington is a state of the United States, which is featured in American Truck Simulator as a map expansion DLC that was released on June 11, 2019. It is the fourth map of DLC involving map expansions, but the third paid one.
The geography ranges from thick evergreen forests, rivers, lakes, and the Pacific Ocean to the west, to a more dry scrubland and Ponderosa forest to the east. Splitting the west from the east is the Cascade Range, which rises several thousand feet above sea level. Puget Sound is where the majority of the state's population lives. Its southern reach is at the state capital of Olympia, where it runs north past major ports such as Tacoma, Seattle, and Everett, and finally opens up into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. At the very north of the Puget Sound region is Bellingham. In the southwestern interior of western Washington, Vancouver is the largest city. Other significant cities are Longview and Centralia. The area east of the Cascade Range is less populated. The state's second largest city, Spokane, is located in the eastern part of the state. Smaller significant cities in the east are Yakima, Wenatchee, Walla Walla, Moses Lake, and the Tri-Cities, which are made up of Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland.
Geographically, the state can be divided into six regions: the Olympic Mountains, the Coast Range, the Puget Sound Lowlands, the Cascade Mountains, the Columbia Plateau, and the Rocky Mountains. The Olympic Mountains are located in the northwest corner of Washington. It is bordered by the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the north and Pacific Ocean in the west. Most of the land area lies within the borders of Olympic National Park. The Coast Range is situated to the south of the Olympic Mountains, in the southwest corner of Washington. Willapa Hills is one of the notable features of the Coast Range in Washington. The Puget Sound Lowlands lies to the east of the Olympic Mountains and the west of the Cascade Mountains. It also includes the land along the Chehalis River which runs to the Pacific Ocean. Around 75% of the population lives in the Puget Sound Lowlands. The Strait of Juan de Fuca connects Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean. The highest point in the state, Mount Ramier, is located in the Cascade Mountains. It lies to the east of the Puget Sound Lowlands. This area has several volcanic peaks, most of them inactive. Forest covers the lower slopes of the mountains. The Columbia Plateau or the Columbia Basin is located in the central and southern Washington. It lies to the south and the east of the great bend in the Columbia River. It is part of the largest lava plateau in the world. “Coulees” and “Scablands” are some of the unique features of the plateau. The Rocky Mountains in Washington are called the Columbia Mountains and consist of ridges and valleys cut by the Columbia River. It is a source of natural resources such as copper, lead, gold, limestone, zinc and silver.
Climate
The climate of the Washington state varies from west to east. Primary factors that determine the climate of the state are the large semi-permanent high-pressure and low-pressure systems of the north Pacific Ocean, the continental air masses of North America, and the Olympic and Cascade mountains. The western region of the state has humid and mild climate, while the east of the Cascade Range has cool, dry climate.
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Experience the natural beauty of the 'Evergreen State' Washington, from its Pacific Coast beaches to snowcapped mountain ranges and bustling cities such as Seattle and Spokane. Washington is covered by large amounts of forestland, alongside many other diverse biomes. It is also home to some of America's largest industries and businesses, and is the leading producer of many fruits and vegetables.
The cover of the DLC features an orange Kenworth T680 hauling a boat as its cargo on a Lowboy Boat Trailer. The cover takes place at Kerry Park on Highland Drive in the residential areas of Seattle. In the distance, the skyline of Seattle is seen, with tens of skyscrapers visible from the park, including the Space Needle, Columbia Center and 1201 Third Avenue, and further down is the vicinity of Mount Rainer. The sky contains a twilight, with grey clouds hovering over the city and the mountain; below the clouds, the sun can be seen glaring near Mount Rainer, making the sky yellow, and above the clouds is a purple sky. Above the skyline of Seattle, a helicopter soars across the city. The logo of the DLC sits on the right side of the cover.
Cities
There are 16 cities in the Washington map expansion.
Note: Olympia is in italic lettering since it is the state capital of Washington.
Visit Mount St. Helens, Grand Coulee Dam, Mount Rainier
Trivia
SCS's announcement video of Washington featured a grunge-like guitar riff that resembled Smells Like Teen Spirit by Washington rock band, Nirvana.
Prior to the release of the Washington DLC, mapmaker NWbyNW created an in-depth detailed profile of the state and proposed Washington map for American Truck Simulator on March 3, 2016. SourceSource 2. Map.
Release History
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.
26 March 2019: Blog post about new trailers for Update 1.35. SCS has also announced that Washington will have a Kenworth truck manufacturing plant.[16]
15 March 2019: Blog post about logging cliff road.[17]
27 February 2019: Blog post about prefab building.[18]
15 February 2019: Blog post about urban landmarks.[19]
4 February 2019: Short gameplays of a farming area, a bridge in Kennewick, and US 395 somewhere between Kennewick and Interstate 90 is shown in SCS Software's live stream, at the same livestream, SCS Software also stated that "Washington will be released earlier than many players expected".
25 January 2019: First official blog post confirmed Washington will be the next state with a few new screenshots + trailer[20] and added to Steam Store.[21]
15 January 2019: Teaser images from Washington appear on the blog.[22]
21 December 2018: SCS gives a hint to the next ATS DLC in their Christmas stream by showing a dollar bill with George Washington.[23]
20 December 2018: SCS Developer Carthoo teases a photo of SR 20, just west of Colville.[24]
27 November 2018: Update 1.33 Public Beta released and system of roads to Washington were removed.
4 October 2018: Oregon DLC released with a huge system of roads leading to Yakima, WA + Vancouver, WA.
27 June 2018: Pre-production has started as stated in the SCS ATS stream on 27 June 2018.[25]
20 May 2018: A tweet with an image of an SCS employee working on Washington is retweeted by SCS.[26]
24 April 2018: A Washington map DLC is hinted in a blog post.[27]
Media
SCS Blog
Promotional Images
Promotional map released by SCS
Screenshots of the new areas of the Washington DLC
Screenshots of the Kenworth truck manufacturing plant in Renton
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