STALKER (franchise) Latest news

Martin Bukowski, 12 November 2024, 01:59

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl preload has launched on Xbox Series X/S consoles. The title requires 146.6 GB of data to download.

Aleksander Kartasinski, 23 October 2024, 02:30

If you are worried that Stalker 2 won't make it to PS5, there is a spark of hope. The port can happen sooner than we expect. Here you will find more interesting thoughts about this matter.

Martin Bukowski, 17 October 2024, 04:52

STALKER 2 will throw us a considerable challenge even on the normal difficulty level. The optimization will not spill our blood, as the game is expected to run smoothly on the weaker Series S as well.

Martin Bukowski, 13 August 2024, 03:01

GSC Game World studio showcased the new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl gameplay.

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 July 2024, 05:17

Zone won't open to players of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of the Chornobyl until the end of the year, but before that, we will see a lot of footage from the game.

Martin Bukowski, 26 June 2024, 04:43

The console game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy received mod support. You can install community-prepared content via the mod.io platform.

Adrian Werner, 09 June 2024, 12:22

The Xbox Games Showcase 2024 event brought us new video footage of the highly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Martin Bukowski, 27 April 2024, 09:54

GSC Games World released a short trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. On it, we can see atmospheric glimpses of Zona and hear Ukrainian dubbing for the first time.

Adrian Werner, 06 March 2024, 04:33

Thanks to a leak in Japanese stores, we have found out that the old installments of the STALKER series will soon be coming to consoles.

Adrian Werner, 29 February 2024, 08:48

The True Stalker project, a free fan game built on the foundations of Call of Pripyat, has been released. The project offers a new campaign that takes us to the Zone in the summer.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 17 January 2024, 06:40

Developers of STALKER 2 have announced exact release date. The production has once again been delayed.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 30 November 2023, 14:10

A new trailer for STALKER 2 has been released. Focusing on the story, the video suggests that the game's release will not be delayed after all.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 30 November 2023, 13:23

The developers of the upcoming STALKER 2 have shared a handful of new details about the game. Among other things, we learned the approximate length of the main storyline and the number of endings.

Kamil Kleszyk, 11 September 2023, 10:20

Fate has once again played a trick on the developers at GSC Game World. A fire broke out in the Prague branch of the studio, consuming a large part of the office space it occupied.

Adam Celarek, 05 September 2023, 13:47

The creators of STALKER 2 have give an exhaustive interview, taking a look behind the somewhat troubling scenes of the creation of the ambitious game. There was also a big promise.

Kamil Kleszyk, 24 August 2023, 17:51

As promised, Microsoft together with GSC Game World presented a playable version of STALKER 2 to gamescom visitors. In addition, the developers released a new gameplay trailer.

Adrian Werner, 24 August 2023, 13:58

We will have to wait a long time for the return to the Zone. GSC Game World has officially confirmed that the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will not take place until next year.

Adrian Werner, 14 August 2023, 21:53

Thanks to PLAION's official store, the release date of the highly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl may have been leaked.

Kamil Kleszyk, 02 August 2023, 17:10

The August gamescom fair promises to be really interesting. There will be a lot of goodies from Microsoft for event attendees, the company bringing playable versions of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and STALKER 2 to Cologne, among other things.

Adam Celarek, 31 July 2023, 21:51

The gamescom 2023 trade show is fast approaching. The latest industry leaks suggest that Microsoft will bring a number of playable demos from upcoming games to its booth, including the highly anticipated STALKER 2.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 02 June 2023, 13:10

GSC Game World has addressed the recent leak of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl files. The developers ask not to open and share the materials, which were uploaded to the web by Russian hackers.

Adrian Werner, 27 April 2023, 15:09

The excellent fan project called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: G.A.M.M.A has received version 0.9. It brings many gameplay improvements and a lot of interesting new features.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 March 2023, 11:15

The hackers who broke into the servers of GSC Game World have kept their word. Materials from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has hit the web, including gameplay footage.

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 13 March 2023, 11:01

Disgruntled fans from Russia are blackmailing the developers of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. They intend to release tens of gigabytes of game data if GSC Game World does not meet their demands.

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 March 2023, 14:59

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be shown by Nvidia and GSC Game World at GDC 2023. Numerous panels have also been announced by CD Projekt Red.

Kamil Kleszyk, 08 January 2023, 21:15

The year 2023 is expected to bring the coveted release of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Interestingly, the new project by GSC will finally introduce fair sex to the Zone. The memorable discovery was made by one of the Internet users on the game's latest trailer.

Hubert Sledziewski, 30 December 2022, 11:47

GSC Game World has just released a new gameplay trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and confirmed the game's release date.

Jakub Tarchala, 29 December 2022, 12:13

Today will see the release of the long-awaited gameplay trailer for STALKER 2. It is possible that we will finally learn the game's exact release date.

Adrian Werner, 10 November 2022, 16:37

An updated version of Choice of Destiny, a fan-made game on the STALKER: Call of Pripyat engine, offering a new story campaign, has been released.

Adam Adamczyk, 02 November 2022, 14:13

Traveling on foot in Stalker G.A.M.M.A. can be very time-consuming. In this guide you will learn how to use fast travel.

Adam Adamczyk, 24 October 2022, 12:00

Stalker Anomaly and Gamma are mods that bring a lot of new features to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. In this guide you will learn how to install them.

Adrian Werner, 16 October 2022, 15:40

G.A.M.M.A. project, a thorough improvement of the iconic S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly, is currently making waves in the STALKER fan community.

Michael Zegar, 13 October 2022, 11:08

A playable version of the canceled S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Online, developed by GSC Game World studio a decade ago, has appeared online. The title was to be an isometric multiplayer action game with a visual style reminiscent of Fallout 2.

Hubert Sledziewski, 23 September 2022, 11:56

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 could be in serious trouble. Reportedly, chaos reigns in the ranks of GSC Game World, and the game's release may be pushed back as far as 2025 - unless the developers decide to release it in early access.

Jakub Tarchala, 10 August 2022, 12:57

The STALKER universe will receive a new mutant - Bayun. Originally cut from Shadow of Chernobyl, it will make its way to STALKER 2.

Adrian Werner, 06 August 2022, 14:53

The recent leak of materials and files from the console port of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl turned out to be a form of revenge by a Russian fan of the series against the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World.

Michael Zegar, 05 July 2022, 17:56

A game card for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has appeared in GOG. What's more, all indications are that Russian dubbing has been cut from the game.

Michael Zegar, 14 June 2022, 21:22

During the Xbox Games Showcase Extended, we've seen the intro of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. A video was also shown, in which developers from GSC Game World talk about their life and work during the war in Ukraine.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 June 2022, 22:27

We will wait longer than expected for the return to the zone. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will not be released this year.

Michael Zegar, 20 May 2022, 20:48

Work on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has resumed. The developers from GSC Game World revealed this information on their official Discord channel. By the way, they also mentioned the game's difficulty level.

Michael Zegar, 25 April 2022, 21:48

Two files allegedly containing partial technical documentation for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have hit the web. They show that the developers want every item in the game - even an old refrigerator - to tell a story.

Michael Zegar, 08 April 2022, 18:32

A video showing the behind-the-scenes process of creating one of the scenes from last year's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailer has hit the web. There are many indications that the leak is not fabricated.

Michael Zegar, 06 April 2022, 14:35

According to information posted on the official Discord channel of STALKER, the upcoming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will lack character customization. However, it may appear in an additional game module.

Michael Zegar, 22 March 2022, 21:23

Today Czech gaming website Vortex reported that some developers from GSC are allegedly moving to Prague, where they will most likely continue working on STALKER 2.

Michal Ciezadlik, 14 March 2022, 21:54

In connection with the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, GSC Game World decided to make a symbolic gesture by changing the subtitle of STALKER 2 so that the spelling corresponds to the Ukrainian language.

Adrian Werner, 09 March 2022, 13:26

A new version of Choice of Destiny, a standalone free-to-play game with a new story campaign built on the STALKER: Call of Pripyat engine, has been released.

Michael Zegar, 08 March 2022, 22:06

The STALKER series has become another victim of review bombing on Steam. This is a consequence of GSC's games being pulled from sale in Russia.

Michael Zegar, 02 March 2022, 22:44

Ukrainian studio GSC announced today that it has stopped work on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl. It also released a special video, which gives hope that the project will be continued after the fighting is over.

Michael Zegar, 19 February 2022, 14:28

It looks like the rumors about the launch of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 being delayed to next year are probably false. Studio's representative assured that the developers do not expect any further delays. Maybe soon we will see another gameplay video.

Michael Zegar, 28 January 2022, 10:30

A PR manager at GSC Game World suggested in an interview that a remake of the original STALKER may be in the making. Moreover, his statement indicates that the upcoming STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl seems to have more in common with the cancelled sequel than originally thought.