S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 receives 110 GB patch 1.1: contains 1800+ fixes, improves A-Life
GSC Game World studio released patch 1.1 for the game «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl». The update includes more than 1800 fixes and improvements to various aspects of the game.
MAL'OPUS Publishing House Announces S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Artbook — open pre-order for 1080 UAH
MAL’OPUS opens pre-orders for the artbook “The World of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” in Ukrainian. The book is expected in 2025.
The voices of 23 characters from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 confirmed the lip-sync and told about the game's voice acting
Famous for the series “Catch Kaidash”, Hryhoriy Baklanov voiced many main and secondary characters in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
GSC CEO told why the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was not postponed despite the game's technical problems
Yevhenii compares the development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to a marathon and explains why the team could not physically postpone the release.
The creators of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 explained why the A-Life 2.0 system does not work as promised
They also told us why the mention of A-Life 2.0 disappeared from the game’s description on Steam.
The third patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has been released in five days: what has been improved
GSC Game World has released patch 1.0.3 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl. The full list of changes is available here published on Steam.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is among the four most popular games on PC and Xbox in the US
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, developed by GSC Game World, has become one of the four most popular games in the US on PC and Xbox X|S series. This is evidenced by data from the analytical agency Circana for the week ending November 23.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received its second patch a day after the first
Immediately after the 1.0.1 patch, GSC Game World updated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to version 1.0.2. The list of fixes is small, but the patch is “heavy” at 8 GB.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received its first patch — contains more than 650 fixes
GSC Game World released the first patch for the game «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl». Update 1.0.1 is available for download on PC and Xbox. The developers thank the players for their support and inform that this first update fixes more than 650 different issues and bugs discovered after the release.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: russian fake video claims game leaks player data to military recruitment centers
The Russian disinformation network seems to be targeting the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
War against S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: russians are buying negative reviews for tiny sums
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has become a target for a massive attack with negative reviews. Someone is actively trying to discredit the game and undermine its current success using rather primitive methods. This is evidenced by the money-making offers that are circulating on the web.
GSC has sold 1.4 million copies of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Steam: which countries buy the game the most
Ukraine’s share in the game’s sales amounted to 16%.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 features 120 Ukrainian songs: who made it to the soundtrack and how much it cost
The game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has collected more than million downloads in the first two days and presented a large-scale selection of Ukrainian music to the world.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developers told what the first patch will fix and when it will be released
On Steam, the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl said that fix the next patch. They also shared plans for future patches.
Eurogamer journalist accuses S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 of nationalism over matches and poppies — players respond with memes
Eurogamer’s Brendan Caldwell saw nationalism in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl in the form of a box of matches and poppy field. He must have searched hard.
How Ukrainians joke about the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: a selection of memes
Ukrainian gamers greeted the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 with a wave of creative memes and jokes.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 fans are not waiting for developers and have already released mods to optimize the game
The community of gamers has developed four modifications to eliminate freezes in «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl» during the first day after the official release on November 20.
«$1 billion chance»: how much money will S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 bring to GSC Game World?
Forbes Ukraine interviewed gaming industry experts and estimated how much money GSC Game World can earn from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and whether the studio will be able to recoup the investment.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developers tell when to expect patches and new content
GSC Game World published statement on the technical status of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl The studio promises timely fixes and a roadmap.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received «very favorable» reviews on Steam, with a peak online of over 113,000 simultaneous players
After its release on November 20, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 caused a real stir on the Steam digital platform. The massive interest in the project even led to interruptions in Internet access in Ukraine through the simultaneous download of the game.
New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 trailer — shows DLSS 3 working in 4K (+ fight with Chimera)
NVIDIA has released a video demonstrating how S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 works with DLSS 3 and Reflex technologies. The video shows gameplay fragments with battles against enemies and monsters.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has taken the first place among the most popular paid games on Steam
The game «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl» has taken the first place among paid games on the Steam global chart.
GSC updates S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 system requirements: RTX 4080 is required for 4K/60fps
A 6GB GTX 1060 will do for minimum settings.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 pre-loading has started on Xbox Series X/S
The pre-load «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl» is now available for Xbox Series X/S consoles. The game takes 146.5 GB.
«This is a criminal offense»: Russians who buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 may be accused of supporting the Armed Forces and terrorism
There was a joke: Russia is planning to ban the sale of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, equating the purchase of the game to terrorism (given the nationality of the developers, their constant donations to the Ukrainian army and «extremist content of the game»).
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 «went gold» — trailer confirms release date
GSC Game World has officially announced the completion of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. A new short trailer confirms the previously announced release date.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: developers showed bonuses for pre-ordering the game
GSC Game World Company published pre-order bonuses for «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl» in the Steam Community.
The founder of GSC Game World showed a homing bomb created by the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and «Cossacks»
Programmers from GSC Game World, who worked on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and «Cossacks» games, took part in the development of a homing munition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
GSC founder promises bug-free S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and a Rolls-Royce for destroying a Russian ship
Sergey Grigorievich, founder of GSC Game World, spoke about the status of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, confirmed the release date, and offered an interesting challenge.
The fan movie S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of the Zone — GSC Game World recommends watching
Now we have something to watch while we wait for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developers talk about A-Life 2.0 life simulation system and mod support
Recently, Radio Times Gaming channel released a new video about «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl». The highlight of the video was not only the preview of the game itself, but also an exclusive conversation with the game’s technical producer Yevhen Kulyk, who revealed new details about the project.
GSC will present S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 «as perfect as possible», but is preparing for bug fixes in the first weeks
GSC Game World seems to be unsure about the technical condition of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. The company says that now all efforts are aimed at a stable launch, but they are preparing to work after it.
Final previews of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 released: journalists are delighted with the atmosphere and gameplay
Foreign gaming publications have released the final previews of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The journalists shared their impressions after several hours of testing the shooter from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone for Nintendo Switch will be released earlier — developers showed gameplay
In August, it was reported that the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone trilogy would be released on the Nintendo Switch console. The release was expected at the end of November, but it will happen much earlier.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: War Game documentary about the game's development during the war in Ukraine released
The documentary about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is now available on the official YouTube channels of GSC Game World and Xbox.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: three more songs from the radio and Pripyat location in the new music trailer
GSC Game World showed three more songs from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl radio. The trailer «Sadness of Pripyat» is dedicated to the corresponding location of the game.
The cost of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Steam will increase by 80%
Information about this appeared in the official Discord server GSC Game World studio. The decision to adjust the regional prices for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was made after the opening of pre-orders in the Microsoft Store.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Dark Horse will release an artbook about the game's creation. What is special about it?
Dark Horse Books has announced the release of the book «The Art of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl», which will reveal the process of creating the upcoming game from GSC Game World.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: trailer for Xbox's documentary about the game's development during the war in Ukraine
Xbox and Ukrainian studio GSC Game World have announced the release of a documentary about the development of «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl» in the face of war.
Unique gameplay and focus on beginners: new details about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
Rock Paper Shotgun had the opportunity to try out the demo version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at Gamescom 2024 and shared their impressions of the game. The journalists also published fragments of a conversation with representatives of GSC Game World.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: developers reveal details of the first task and biography of the key character
GSC Game World has revealed new details of the plot of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will be released without hardware tracing, official mod support and multiplayer — will be added later
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will finally be released on November 20, but it will not have all the technical and gaming features that will appear later.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to be released on Nintendo for the first time — Legends of the Zone edition to come to Switch in fall
GSC Game World has announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which includes three classic games, will be released on Nintendo Switch in November.
New gameplay video of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: shootouts with bandits and mutants
The developers focused on night battles where players confront bandits and other threats to the Exclusion Zone.
Developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, SAND and others: Ukrainian pavilion returns to Gamescom 2024
At Gamescom 2024, the Ukrainian gaming industry will once again get its own pavilion. It will feature GSC Game World (developer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2), Hologryph, other studios, publishers, and companies involved in game development.
New trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — 5 minutes of post-apocalyptic atmosphere, gameplay and locations
Developers from GSC Game World have presented a new trailer «World and Locations» for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, which shows various areas of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Japanese appreciated the demo, and developers promised 100+ hours of content
The Japanese edition of Gamer has published a review of the current demo version of «S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl» and interviewed the game’s developers.
More secrets of Chernobyl: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will have two storyline add-ons
«Secret» published the Ultimate edition of the game.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl returns to Xbox — pre-orders and Discord channel for questions open
Microsoft has resumed pre-orders for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on the Xbox platform, and GSC Game World developers have opened a channel for communication with fans.
A new look at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Chinese journalists share their impressions of the demo
Their impression of the game is that it is atmospheric and has few technical flaws.
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