This screenshot of American Truck Simulator shows a virtual Laredo. The video game developer behind the popular American Truck Simulator games showed off a virtual version of Gateway City in advance of their new Texas expansion. Laredo, as well as all of Texas, is planned to be included in the company’s newest expansion to the popular trucking game that tasks you with driving a big rig throughout the country. According to a blog post, the developers decided to include Laredo in the game due to its status as the country’s largest inland port of entry.
The post states that the virtual Laredo “will feature a large industrial zone in our game, along with a rail station and the possibility to drive directly through the center.”
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SCS Software also showed off photos of the virtual Gateway City on their development blog.
Original content Trucking simulator shows off virtual Laredo in new Texas expansion
The lead photo of the virtual Laredo shows off the I-35 corridor going south, including the train overpass over the interstate that passes near Moctezuma Street. In the background, one can also see the PNC bank building in downtown Laredo and the former Hamilton Hotel, complete with its recognizable tower on its roof.
Other photos show off the Loop 20 & I-35 interchange and Matamoros Street going east, including the giant flag pole that stands outside the PNC Bank branch.
