To the some, the name Farming Simulator brings tales of an age-old tradition, where the sweat from a man’s back was valued more than silly literature. In others, the name imbues the audience with a sense of relaxation, akin to a good book or a respectable amount of time spent with a stress ball. Many, however, are clearly just stuck here, wondering how this game became such a smash hit, recently outselling the multi-platform FPS Medal of Honor: Warfighter by a reasonable amount of copies. I mean, seriously. It’s a game. About farming.
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Mad Catz Interactive has announced that it has teamed up with GIANTS Software to develop official, licensed simulation products for the Farming Simulator series of games on PC.
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