We DROVE South Dakota at Gamescom - ATS Release Date Sept 24 (Exclusive Hands-On)

ATS South Dakota officially arrives on September 24, 2026! Mr. and Mrs. BadMae break down SCS Software’s new release trailer, highlight details you may have missed, and share Mr. BadMae’s exclusive hands-on drive from Gamescom 2026. From Mount Rushmore and the Badlands to the Black Hills, Sioux Falls, the Dignity of Earth and Sky statue, Sturgis motorcycles, bison, mining, and new roads created with ATS Road Trip in mind—there is a lot packed into the Mount Rushmore State. Stay through the trailer discussion for our first impressions and Mr. BadMae’s work-in-progress Gamescom drive toward Mount Rushmore National Memorial. 🚛 What are you most excited to explore in South Dakota? Let us know in the comments! 🔗 Official South Dakota release announcement: https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/09/sout... 🔗 Wishlist ATS: South Dakota on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/37... 🎥 Watch our exclusive Gamescom interview with SCS Software:    • Inside a Volvo FH6 With SCS! Exclusive Gam...   ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 South Dakota Has a Release Date! 01:00 Official Trailer Breakdown 03:03 Mount Rushmore and Our Gamescom Route 04:03 Mining, Historic Towns and the Badlands 05:35 Sturgis and Motorcycles in ATS? 07:19 South Dakota’s Road Trip-Ready Roads 10:20 Could SCS Have Another Surprise? 12:03 Mr. BadMae’s Gamescom Impressions 14:43 Exclusive South Dakota Hands-On Drive South Dakota gameplay shown from Gamescom 2026 was recorded from a work-in-progress version of American Truck Simulator and may differ from the final release. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATSSouthDakota #SCSsoftware