New update including new map and industry chain released today

Astragon :

Duesseldorf, Germany, February 19, 2023 – astragon Entertainment and the development team of Stefan Kelnberger are pleased to announce the release of a new update today. With the Winter Update, Railroads Online will be expanded with an additional map, a new production chain and a new locomotive.

The latest trailer for the update puts the spotlight on the new features: https://youtu.be/aSgW6hnkmNc

The recently published Dev Diary also goes into more detail about the changes: https://youtu.be/m9IlRnw9GR0

A new winter map
The Winter Update introduces another sandbox map. Aurora Falls impresses with a stunning winterly landscape. Snow-covered mountains in the panorama, large, clear blue mountain lakes and dense coniferous forests characterize the new environment in which you can build your own rail network. An additional highlight: The impressive aurora lights can be spotted up in the sky.

New industry chain & locomotives
With gold as a new raw material, another industrial chain has been added to the game. Gold ore can be extracted from the gold mine or the dredge and transported to the stamp mill, where the gold is then refined. The gold smelter produces gold ingots, which you sell for a high value at the new Railway Express Agency. Three new wagons have been implemented, including a dedicated rolling stock required for the industrial chain to transport the gold. In addition, a new locomotive, the D&RG Class125, has been added to the game.

The update also contains additional content and extensive improvements.

Railroads Online is already available in Steam Early Access and costs 29.99€ or 34.99$. Until the release of the full version, fans of Railroads Online can expect additional updates including more content and general game improvements. A detailed roadmap with all the information can be found here.

About Railroads Online
In Railroads Online, players create the railroad network of their dreams. In a large open game world, rails, switches, and stations must be built in order to transport different goods in authentic locomotives. The map is based on Americas Midwest, in a time known as the golden age of narrow-gauge railroading. Through profitable management of the players, more vehicles or wagons can be unlocked.

Railroads Online features both singleplayer and multiplayer mode with up to 16 players. In order to build a seamlessly functioning rail network as efficiently as possible, joint projects must be planned and tackled together in multiplayer. A good division of labor helps to complete several tasks independently of each other. Railroads Online uses the advanced physics systems of the Unreal Engine to create the most authentic railroad simulation possible, rendering collisions and forces dynamically in real time for maximum immersion. This can sometimes cause trains or wagons to derail if the curves are too tight or sections of track are driven by players at too much speed.

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About astragon Entertainment GmbH
Founded in 1998, astragon Entertainment GmbH, a subsidiary of Team17 Group PLC, is a leading German games developer, publisher and distributor of sophisticated ‘working’ simulation games, focusing on non-violent cooperative gameplay with very detailed, technical, and realistic environments. Since 2023 Independent Arts Software has been a subsidiary of astragon Entertainment. The German developer studio has been producing commercial game software of various genres for over 30 years.
 
astragon’s internationally well-known IPs include Construction Simulator, Bus Simulator, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers and Firefighting Simulator. The distribution of high-quality licensed and distribution products such as Farming Simulator and SnowRunner complete its attractive product range. astragon games are available world-wide on many different platforms such as consoles, smartphones, tablets, and PC. Visit www.astragon.com for more information.
 
Stefan Kelnberger GmbH
Since 2018, Stefan Kelnberger has been developing first American Railroads as a hobby project and later Railroads Online. In 2021, he founded Stefan Kelnberger GmbH and has since been working full-time as a developer on Railroads Online, which he has since steadily developed further together with an international team of freelancers. Railroads Online was released on October 01, 2021 as an Early Access game and has so far been able to convince with almost 3,500 reviews and 80% positive ratings.