One of the definitely strangest e-sports titles is the Farming Simulator. The teams drive tractors, combine harvesters, and other machinery across their farms and must collect hay faster than their opponents. In conversation, the reigning world champion explains what is so cool about it – and why one puts up with this stress.
The Farming Simulator is a huge topic, especially in Germany. The latest release was even more popular than Battlefield and regularly excites thousands of fans who keep getting into the virtual tractor and tend to their farms.
Even the real world has now been influenced by the game. Since it aims for a realistic representation of equipment and mechanics, farmers look at new machines in the Farming Simulator before purchasing.
Since 2019, the Farming Simulator has had its own e-sports league, which is still held today. MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski spoke in a talk with the current world champion, Jendrik Kluge.
In the conversation, the fascination with the simulation, a relaxation game as e-sport, and prize money that one can expect as a pro are discussed. Whether e-sports actually has a future, you will learn in our extensive talk with shoutcaster Marius “verdipwnz” Lauer:
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