Heart of Chornobyl reaches major sales milestone

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Key insights

  • STALKER 2 sells over a million copies in less than 48 hours, reaching the top sellers list on Steam and attracting Game Pass players.
  • Despite the success, there were errors and glitches at launch. GSC Game World is committed to post-release updates and corrections.
  • STALKER 2 has had a turbulent development history, marked by delays, financial crises and wars, but culminating in huge sales.



GSC Game World's STALKERS 2 sold over a million copies in less than 48 hours, marking a significant milestone for the open-world shooter. Originally announced in 2010, STALKERS 2 It took 14 years to develop, with a story marked by incredible difficulties that the team had to overcome.

It's been a very long road for Ukrainian developer GSC Game World, which faced numerous problems during STALKER 2's long development cycle. In addition to a financial crisis in 2012 STALKERS 2 There were several delays for various reasons, including a complete studio move due to the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine. However, the long and difficult development cycle appears to have been worth it as GSC Game World shared some exciting news with fans.

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STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl promo forest screenshot with game logo 2x1 composite

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In a post on its official social media account, GSC Game World announced that over 1 million copies of STALKERS 2 were sold in less than 48 hours after release, further teasing that this was just the beginning of the future. Additionally, STALKERS 2The addition of Xbox Game Pass to Xbox Game Pass appears to have worked well, as the studio announced that many more players have also joined via the subscription service.



STALKER 2 reaches over a million copies sold

The official sales announcement was followed by another congratulatory post from GSC Game World, thanking fans for the very high level of engagement on Steam upon release. STALKERS 2 managed to attract over 100,000 concurrent players at launch, making it to the top of Steam's top sellers list just hours after launch. While Xbox numbers are unknown, that number could be even higher thanks to the game's inclusion on Game Pass.


However, despite the success the game had, it wasn't a perfect start. Players have encountered numerous bugs, glitches and other issues, although GSC Game World is apparently aware of these issues as the developer has confirmed that it is working on post-launch updates for STALKERS 2. The studio reiterated its commitment to the title, but also acknowledged that due to its size, the game has some rough edges that the team will work to fix.

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