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Press release:
Lesquin, 22 September 2022.
The Lesquin-based (France) video games company NACON and Lublin-based (Poland) indie games developer Simteract, are today very happy and excited to announce that the full version of their railway sim “Train Life – A Railway Simulator“, is now available for consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and the Xbox One) via digital stores.

In addition, all players can now take control of the legendary Orient Express.

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.

During its time in Early Access, Train Life: A Railway Simulator received lots of content: official locomotives (the ICE and Newag Griffins), new regions (Western Europe, the Alps and part of Eastern Europe), as well as many different scenarios in which players need to demonstrate their train driving and management skills.

Simteract has listened to the community and implemented a range of optimizations and features, such as an improved GPS system, more key map information and variable weather conditions. For the final release, the game tutorial has been improved, and new scenarios, controller vibrations and achievements have been added.

As well as arriving on consoles, 22 September marks the arrival of the Orient Express in Train Life: A Railway Simulator. Available as DLC and in the eponymous game edition, the Orient Express is a famous steam train built by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagon-Lits. Operating it is a world away from modern trains: drivers need to shovel coal into the firebox and use the regulator handle to make the train move forward. This new locomotive comes with five exclusive scenarios and two new stations in the Career mode: Strasbourg and Vienna.
Train Life: A Railway Simulator is now available in its complete version on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One and Xbox Series. The game will be out later on Nintendo SwitchTM.

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