The highway truck simulator Euro Truck Simulator 2 has just got a new DLC adding the Italy map dubbed “Euro Truck Simulator 2: Italia” map expansion. This DLC has been announced to be released before the end of this year.

The game already features the parts of northern Italy but the map expansion, called Italia, will open up the rest of the country. There is not mention of the cost of this DLC yet but the last map expansion (in France) cost £13.50/$19.

Alongside the Italia DLC, game developer SCS Software will release a free update that gives “an extra layer of polish” to existing Italian locations in the game, so even those not willing to shell out few extra buck for this update, will also benefit.

Judging by SCS’s blog post announcing the DLC we can expect a map that’s heavy on both industry and cities, with mountains, farmland and sea views between.

“Our map designers have fallen in love with the new region right from the research stages. From tall mountains to the shores of the seas, from manicured farmland to wilder and more arid places, it was clear that we are looking at quite a challenging and demanding task,” it said.

“We tried our best to depict the typical features of Italy from behind the wheel, like roads leading through the Apennines, where tunnels and bridges alternate with scenic vistas and curvy segments, opening the view to distant horizons.”

Sounds interesting, eh?