SnowRunner Development News August 2021

August has come to an end. As always, let's summarize the news about game improvements and also discuss what the developers have planned. And they have a lot of interesting things planned. Let's go!

Season 5, second year seasonal pass 

Perhaps we should start with the fifth season pass. The seasonal pass is a major update that brings a lot of interesting content to the game. Season five is no exception, and players will have the opportunity to head to southern Russia. 

This update has already been available on the public test server for quite some time. Many players have already visited the Rostov region and had some rides there. Thanks to open testing, bugs could be fixed quickly so that players receive a polished product in the end.

As is already known, players will need to restore the Tatra factory. Naturally, this is done by delivering the necessary materials and performing certain tasks. Besides the new map, players can expect new trucks from Tatra (two in total), as well as various improvements, challenges, skins, and more. In general, it will be interesting.

And the update will be released very soon – on September 9 of this year. Not much longer to wait!

Getting to know the modders

We have already mentioned this – the developers have launched a new section called “Getting to Know the Modders.” As the name suggests, this is a feature where we learn more about the cool modders who constantly work and create new content for the game, which you can download from us completely free of charge.

Without mods, the game wouldn’t be as interesting, since modders bring to life the coolest ideas and concepts, adding everything from simple decorations to the most impressive maps and vehicles.

Other seasons

Many are eagerly awaiting the fifth season, which will come out in just a few days. It’s time to share new information about the upcoming sixth season. The action will take place in an American region. The developers promise many forest locations. The conditions will be far from easy, so you’ll have to show all your skills.

But we won’t stop at just the sixth season. The seventh season will delight fans with competitive conditions. The main focus will be on off-road, so you’ll need quality equipment. Sounds pretty cool.

The most ambitious of all will be the eighth season. There isn’t much information about it yet. It is known that in season eight, players will be able to visit a completely new region with its own maps. There will also be new quality vehicles and skins. But the most important thing among all this is a new game mode that will significantly diversify SnowRunner. Stay tuned for more information on this!

New game versions and crossplay

Since the game is sold in several different stores (EGS, Steam, Microsoft), certain issues arose with crossplay between these services. However, starting September 9 of this year, along with season five, players will have the opportunity for crossplay between these three platforms. It should be understood that work on crossplay will continue even after September 9; this will be just an early version.

If you have next-generation consoles, there is good news for you as well. Work is currently underway on a stable version of the game for next-gen PS and Xbox. According to the developers, the game will run at 60 frames per second, which is a pretty good indicator. There will be a separate announcement when the developers provide more information. Will it really be so? We hope so.