GSC Game World

Recently, the post-apocalyptic shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl celebrated its 18th anniversary since release. In honor of this occasion, GSC Game World shared a festive message.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl recently received a major patch 1.3, which brought hundreds of improvements to the game. Meanwhile, GSC Game World is preparing for the next update, sharing a few details.

The latest patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 wasn’t the only surprise from the developers—GSC Game World has also released a new gameplay trailer. Titled “Just the Beginning”, the video strongly hints that the improvements introduced in the latest update are only the start.

GSC Game World studio gave a short interview to VideoGamer, touching on the topic of future story DLCs for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The developers intend to refresh the perception of the Zone, showing it from a new side.

Over six million players have ventured into the Zone since the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, according to developer GSC Game World. This number reflects legitimate copies of the game and excludes those acquired through piracy.

Yesterday, the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl released another huge patch, which made more than 1700 changes to the game and fixed many bugs. Some players have already tested the A-Life system in search of improvements.

GSC Game World has released a huge patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which is the first major update in 2025. The update fixed dozens of different bugs in gameplay, cutscenes, the A-Life system and NPC behavior, and also made changes to the game balance.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has received an ambitious mod that adds a free-roaming exploration mode. The modification allows players to abandon the main storyline, join their preferred faction, and focus on exploring the Zone.

Developers from GSC Game World released the first patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl this year. The update fixed some bugs, such as a memory leak in one of the locations.

In the distant 2007, all computer game enthusiasts in the CIS were presented with a revelation in the form of a project that didn't particularly stand out, but offered an incomparable atmosphere. And although the action of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl unfolded in Chernobyl, everyone found something personal and familiar in the local abandoned and shabby landscapes. And now, 17 years later, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has finally been released. Regardless of the quality of the game itself, this is a significant event for the entire industry, and even more so for the CIS. Much has changed over the years, including relations between states. Fans have grown up, started families, some have aged, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has remained just like its original. Whether this is good or bad, let's figure it out.

Back in August 2024, the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl said that after the release, the game would receive two large story add-ons with new stories and locations. Players correlated this information with missing locations on the current Zone map.

Anton Kukhtitsky, lead concept artist at GSC Game World, shared insights into the creation process of the pseudo-deer mutant in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. His post included illustrations showcasing early designs of the creature.

One of the Reddit users shared screenshots found in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl files in the community. The images show what the game and interface elements looked like in 2020 on a different version of the engine.

The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 have released patch 1.1.3, marking the last update for 2024. This hotfix addresses several remaining bugs and crashes.

Recently, a large-scale update 1.1 was released for the shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which fixed more than 1800 bugs and fixed some mechanics. The first significant improvements were also received by the A-Life 2.0 system, which «revives» the Zone.

GSC Game World has rolled out the massive 1.1 patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. This update addresses over 1,800 "anomalies" and introduces the first fixes for the A-Life system.

Maxim Krippa, the owner of GSC Game World, revealed that the studio is in negotiations with Netflix for an adaptation of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. According to him, the game has reached third place on the list of the most popular projects on Xbox this quarter.

An unofficial trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl from the community of players has appeared on the NVIDIA GeForce YouTube channel. Accompanied by music from the classic trilogy, the video shows off the beauty of the updated Zone.

Developers from GSC Game World gave another interview to IGN about the ratings and future support of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The studio was sure that players would be rather cool to the release due to its technical condition.

IGN has published an in-depth article shedding light on the issues surrounding A-Life 2.0 in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The dynamic world simulation system reportedly broke down shortly before the game's release, prompting developers to remove mentions of it from Steam.