S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Launches Amidst War and Challenges

Gaming Staff • November 20, 2024

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, an open-world first-person shooter game, has been released on PC and Xbox Series X/S after a challenging development cycle that included numerous obstacles such as the pandemic, relocations, cyberattacks, a fire in the Prague office, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The game is set in a fictional Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where bounty hunters, including the player character Skif, venture into the dangerous zone filled with mutated creatures, deadly radiation, and anomalous energy, driven by its treasures and mysteries. The choices made by the player will impact the outcome of this global and epic tale, featuring three hours of scripted cutscenes. The game was developed by GSC Game World, a Ukrainian video game developer, and is available for purchase on various platforms, including Game Pass. The developers have faced numerous challenges, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, and have created a full-length documentary, "War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2," in collaboration with Xbox, providing insight into their development journey. The developers have also been supporting Ukraine in various ways and recommend following a link to the official charity fund of Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, for those willing to do the same.

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