As the professional Farming Simulator League (FSL) prepares for its Season 5, the official FSL team of German publisher, astragon Entertainment, announces its participation in the upcoming eSports season. The FSL tournament mode not only makes its way into Farming Simulator 22 with Season 5, but – along with another brand new mode – is now also available for console fans who own the game and want to try out the new competitive game modes, which are available through a free update.
FSL: Season 5 starting soon, astragon announces new team captain
With the competitive multiplayer modes officially available, the eSports league transitions onto Farming Simulator 22. Season 5 resumes live on stage at FarmCon 23, taking place on July 1st & 2nd in Lauingen, Germany.
Team astragon will be taking part in the tournament with a new captain, Matthias Becker aka Bauer Matze. Becker, a long-time member of the team, replaces Stefan Englberger aka BamBam as team captain for Season 5. With new team member Thomas Calamaras aka Calamaras and long-term members Christian Klug aka Major Melon as well as Norman Schmidt aka EliteKaffee, the team will compete in all upcoming Season 5 tournaments.
With HELM AG, a new main sponsor powers the FSL, and participating teams look forward to a prize pool worth 200,000 Euros. Anyone interested in joining the league after testing their skills in Farming Simulator 22, can register a team at fsl.giants-software.com.
Arena Mode: Team-based arena mode requires strategy
Known from the FSL, the Arena Mode opens up to everyone, without the requirement of registering for the international esports league. Two teams, consisting of up to three players each, compete for the highscore by harvesting wheat, pressing bales and delivering them to their barn. Additional layers of tactical gameplay are ensured through a pick & ban phase, randomized power-ups and multiple strategic approaches possible. There’s also a training mode to make it easy for everyone to check it out – even on their own.
Brand-new mode: Stacking bales for the highscore
What started out as a joyful highlight at international gaming events, is now playable at home with up to six players competing: stacking square bales of straw on a trailer while a timer applies the same pressure as a high-performance bale press that plays a major role in the Arena Mode. Both are now accessible through the esports entry in the main menu of Farming Simulator 22.
Farming Simulator 22 is available for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A Year 2 Season Pass is available, which includes four packs and an expansion – fans save up to 30% compared to getting the content separately.
For further information about FSL, visit fsl.giants-software.com and the official Farming Simulator website.
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