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Stalker 2 release and post‑launch updates

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In July 2026, GSC Game World founder Sergiy Grygorovych said claimed Microsoft had paid more than the estimated $70‑100 million development budget to secure a timed Xbox exclusivity for *Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl*. The game launched on Xbox Series X/S and PC in November 2024, selling over three million copies in five months and later reaching PlayStation 5 after the exclusivity window closed. Microsoft’s exact payment was not disclosed, and the studio later issued a statement contradicting the founder’s claim, saying owner Max Krippa financed most of the budget. A week later, GSC The studio announced its first story expansion, “Cost of Hope,” slated scheduled for 20 August 2026 across PlayStation 5, on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PC. PlayStation 5. The DLC will extend returns players to the game’s narrative, introduce new zones, allies, enemies and weapons, and focus Zone as protagonist Skif follows a mysterious PDA signal, focusing on the deteriorating peace escalating conflict between the factions Duty and Freedom. Simultaneously, a New locations such as Iron Forest and the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (CNPP) join existing zones, and player choices will shape the Zone’s future. Dozens of hours of content, additional weapons, allies and enemies are promised. A free Update 2.0 will upgrade accompany the launch, upgrading the game to Unreal Engine 5.5.4, 5.5.4 and delivering performance enhancements improvements and bug fixes. The expansion is the original release sold one million copies in its first of two planned story add‑ons, marking the next phase of days and has attracted over six million players worldwide, underscoring the title’s post‑release support. expansion’s anticipation.

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