GSC Game World has already sold one million copies of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

GSC Game World announced the sale of one million copies of «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl» within two days of its release.

«Not surprisingly, the Zone has become a bit crowded. One million copies have been sold, and many more stalkers have joined the hunt for artifacts through Game Pass. This is just the beginning of our unforgettable adventure. The heart of Chornobyl beats stronger with each of us», — the developers noted on the social network X.

No wonder it feels a bit crowdy in the Zone. A million copies were sold, and much more stalkers joined the artifact hunt with Game Pass.

This is just the start of our unforgettable adventure. The Heart of Chornobyl emanates stronger with each of us.

Thank You, stalkers! ☢️ pic.twitter.com/zslF7I8vR1

— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) November 22, 2024

On the first day of release, the game topped the Steam sales rankings, outperforming all paid and free-to-play projects. The online peak reached 113 thousand playersThe first hundred thousand users were registered within two hours after the release.

The development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has become the most expensive gaming project in Ukraine. According to NAVI founder Oleksandr Kokhanovskyi, the budget of the new installment ranges from $30 to $60 million. Smok Ventures investment partner Tomasz Koscielniak estimates the figure at around $100 million.

Anton Bolshakov, the founder of AB Games and former project leader of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, predicts that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 could become the first Ukrainian game to earn over a billion dollars.