On October 15, 2026, the official YouTube channel of SCS Software—the developer behind Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator—became unavailable to viewers. According to user reports, the platform shut down the channel amid an incident that the community attributes to a hacking attack. For fans of the series, this meant losing the familiar platform where the studio releases new trailers, gameplay demonstrations, developer diaries, and other materials. At the time of this writing, the channel remained inaccessible, disrupting the usual way of viewing fresh video content.
The Hacking Hypothesis and YouTube's Stance
According to preliminary data, the incident was caused by an account or channel compromise. Against this backdrop, YouTube disabled the channel while the platform investigates the situation and reviews access permissions. Users additionally reported disrupted access to the studio's video materials. Crucially, at this point, this is not a confirmed permanent deletion: the community expects the channel to be restored in the coming days once the review is complete. SCS Software has not released a detailed official comment explaining the circumstances as of publication, and the perpetrator of the attack and specific actions leading to the block have not been identified.
Bad Timing: Right After Iceland
The incident occurred shortly after the publication of the first gameplay video for the Iceland expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2. Such videos—fresh showcases of locations and mechanics—traditionally drive the bulk of the channel's audience, making its unavailability particularly noticeable. Typical studio content, including work-in-progress vehicle and trailer renders like the one in the accompanying image, was published directly through this channel, and its disappearance immediately deprived viewers of access to current materials.
Context: Active Phase of Expansion Development
The situation unfolds against the backdrop of SCS Software's intensive work on new expansions. Concurrently, the studio has been publishing developer diaries dedicated, in particular, to the Greece expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2, showcasing the recreation of the Corinth Canal with its bridges and distinctive parameters. This underscores how vital the YouTube channel is for the studio's communication with its audience: announcements, technical details, and first footage of future locations all pass through it, and its unavailability temporarily halts this flow of information.
What This Means for the Community and What's Next
It remains unknown who is behind the attack and what exact actions led to the block, so any details regarding the scale of the incident remain speculative. The community largely expects the channel to be restored within the next few days once YouTube completes its review. Until an official statement from SCS Software and the platform itself is released, rumors of a "complete deletion" should be treated with caution: currently, what has been recorded is a temporary unavailability amid an investigation, rather than a confirmed final erasure of content.
