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Press release:
Lesquin, France – 9 February 2023.
The Lesquin-based (France) video games company NACON and Lublin-based (Poland) indie games developer Simteract, are today very thrilled and happy to announce that their railway sim “Train Life; A Railway Simulator“, is coming to the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Eshop on March 9th, 2023 (the game is already available for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and the Xbox One).

Train Life: A Railway Simulator puts you at the head of a railway company. For the first time in a simulation game, this means becoming an experienced train driver and managing your own company. In the management interface you can hire employees, purchase new trains and sign contracts. In the driver’s cab you control the train’s speed, check that the rail switches are in the right position, and activate the emergency brake, if necessary. NACON and Simteract have specifically worked on the train modelling and management gameplay to provide an experience that is both fun and authentic.

Key features:

Drive faithfully reproduced iconic trains, such as the ICE 3, ICE 4 and NEWAG Griffin
Create and customize your own trains, from their outer appearance to your cab interior
Manage your company: hire conductors, choose contracts, build your network, maintain your locomotives to prevent breakdowns and emergency repairs
Travel 10,000 kilometres of track through the towns and countrysides of Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the Alps region
Visit a wide range of true-to-life stations, such as Berlin Central Station and Zurich Main Station
Follow the railway signage while adapting to the switches and managing speed, track changes, braking distances, station arrivals, and the opening and closing of doors
Handle unexpected situations, such as a tree on the line, snow build-up on the tracks, or another train on your track
Adapt your driving to the weather conditions and the time of day to prevent accidents, day and night, through downpours and blizzards!

Train Life : A Railway Simulator is already available on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and is coming to Nintendo SwitchTM on 9 March.

About NACON
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 30 years of expertise at the service of players. https://www.nacongaming.com/

About Simteract
Simteract is a development studio with 50 employees that specialises in making railway simulators for industry professionals. Since 2018, the studio has focused on creating video games and has recruited veterans of the sector, using the expertise they earned while working in rail to provide fun and authentic games.