Despite the so-so reception, Stalker 2 is killing it on Steam, setting new series records
After what felt like over a decade of waiting - probably because it really has been - Stalker 2 has officially been released. The game’s developer, GSC Game World, triumphed over a global pandemic, and the need to move out of a their home country of Ukraine following the (still ongoing) invasion by neighbouring Russia.13 Aug 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Dive into the ZoneSteam ︎12 Aug 2024Stalker 2 devs' 35-minute in-depth gameplay video and promise of an 'authentic' experience that'll kill you dead finally has me fully on board the hype train to The ZonePC Gamer ︎12 Aug 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Developer Deep DiveSteam ︎25 Jul 2024Stalker 2's been delayed again but the new release date trailer shows that, despite everything, the devs are in good spiritsVG247 ︎25 Jul 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is delayed again, but a developer deep dive is coming soonRPS ︎25 Jul 2024Stalker 2 has been hit with another delay, pushing the release date back to November to 'fix more unexpected anomalies'PC Gamer ︎25 Jul 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: New Release Date and Developer Deep Dive Coming SoonSteam ︎09 Jun 2024Let's count all the ways I'm gonna die horribly in the new Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailerPC Gamer ︎09 Jun 2024Stalker 2 is firmly in the zone at the Xbox ShowcaseVG247 ︎09 Jun 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — The Time of Opportunities TrailerSteam ︎26 Apr 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Not a Paradise TrailerSteam ︎16 Jan 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Final Release Date AnnouncementSteam ︎16 Jan 2024Stalker 2 delayed again, now has a 'final release date' in SeptemberPC Gamer ︎16 Jan 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 release date pushed back again to September 2024 to fix "technical imperfections"RPS ︎29 Dec 2023Stalker 2: Can it ever deliver on the enormous potential built up over the years?VG247 ︎30 Nov 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Strider TrailerSteam ︎30 Nov 2023As Stalker 2 is awarded 'Most Wanted' game, Ukrainian CEO says the game aims to 'convey Ukraine's unbreakable spirit to the world'PC Gamer ︎29 Sep 2023Objective — Golden Joystick 2023Steam ︎09 Sep 2023Stalker 2 developer's latest setback is a fire gutting a third of its office, but it insists the team's 'dealt with worse than that before'PC Gamer ︎27 Aug 2023Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl gets quietly pushed to an early 2024 releaseVG247 ︎24 Aug 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Bolts & Bullets TrailerSteam ︎24 Aug 2023Stalker 2 looks great but, thanks to the situation in Ukraine, is delayed into early next yearPC Gamer ︎23 Aug 2023In just 15 minutes, the first playable Stalker 2 demo gave me all the harrowing, post apocalyptic misery I could wantPC Gamer ︎13 Aug 2023Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl might be getting a December releaseVG247 ︎02 Jun 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 test footage has leaked online after "a year and a half” of hacker attacksRPS ︎01 Jun 2023GSC Game World says Russian hackers are leaking Stalker 2 test builds, please don't look at themPC Gamer ︎28 Apr 2023Stalker 2 dev buys 100 Volkswagens to send to UkrainePCGamesN ︎14 Mar 2023Ukraine-based STALKER 2 dev studio has been hacked and blackmailed by a pro-Russian groupMassivelyOp ︎13 Mar 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 devs hacked and threatened, asks fans to ignore leaksRPS ︎12 Mar 2023STALKER 2 developer suffers Russia-linked security breach: 'We have been enduring constant cyberattacks for more than a year now'PC Gamer ︎12 Mar 2023STALKER 2 developer asks fans to “stay patient” in wake of data breachPCGamesN ︎28 Feb 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. will get a board game adaptation!Steam ︎16 Feb 2023STALKER 2 ultimate edition price increases “during uneasy times”PCGamesN ︎20 Jan 2023Stalker 2 release date, trailer, and system requirementsPCGamesN ︎19 Jan 2023Interview for «Wired» magazineSteam ︎