"—as the popular Farming Simulator series by GIANTS Software did not begin until 2008—the year 2004 was significant for academic research regarding and agricultural social theory .
Before finding global success with tractors and harvesters, the studio spent its early years (2004–2007) developing its proprietary "GIANTS Engine" and working on niche projects like the unfinished action-RPG Wilhelm Tell: Dawn of a Legend . It wasn't until that they released the very first game in the series, Farming Simulator 2008 (also known as Farmer Simulator 2008 ), which featured only one licensed brand: Fendt. Real Farming Games from 2004 farming simulator 2004
(2004) : Released for PC, this was one of the first major 3D agricultural simulation games that featured licensed equipment and managed both the economics and physical labor of a farm. "—as the popular Farming Simulator series by GIANTS