One thing to stay up for: Stalker 2 might need arrived with a good few bugs, however it’s an excellent recreation that lives as much as the franchise’s legacy. Regardless of launching lower than a month in the past, the FPS/survival horror is already worthwhile, which suggests a minimum of two expansions and a multiplayer mode are coming. There are additionally talks underway a couple of Stalker Netflix collection.
Talking in an interview with Forbes Ukraine about Stalker 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl, developer GSC Sport World proprietor Maxim Krippa mentioned “We’ve got already offered sufficient to make the mission worthwhile.”
It took simply two days after launch for Stalker 2 to promote over 1,000,000 models. The sport had been probably the most extremely anticipated titles in years, however it’s nonetheless a formidable feat contemplating Stalker 2 has been out there on Sport Cross for PC and Xbox customers from day one.
“The group labored nearly 24/7 earlier than the discharge. They lived this mission, particularly in opposition to the backdrop of warfare. We wished to present the nation hope and pleasure, to indicate everybody that Ukrainians could make tasks of such a excessive degree,” Krippa continued.
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That profitability comes regardless of Stalker 2 costing tens of thousands and thousands to supply. The overwhelming majority of that was spent on the sport’s core growth, with little or no going towards advertising and marketing.
The success means a minimum of two Stalker 2 expansions are coming, together with a multiplayer mode, all of which ought to excite these gamers nonetheless exploring The Zone and getting pissed off at not having the ability to carry extra stuff.
Krippa additionally teased the potential of a Stalker TV collection. “I would really like us to get the collection on Netflix,” he mentioned. “Some negotiations are underway, however the problem has not but been resolved.”
With its expansive world and plenty of glorious tales, Stalker looks like it will make for a wonderful TV adaptation. The TV variations of The Final of Us and Fallout have been large successes. It is easy to think about a gritty sci-fi present based mostly on Stalker being equally as well-liked. Nothing’s been finalized but, although.
Stalker 2 arrived with a slew of technical points, resulting in some combined opinions. GSC Sport World CEO Ievgen Grygorovych mentioned the group determined to repair as a lot because it may earlier than launch then launch enhancements post-launch. The corporate mentioned one other delay wasn’t an choice because the group was exhausted from a protracted growth that was carried out in the course of the Ukraine-Russia warfare.
Stalker 2 has obtained quite a few patches because it launched addressing the bugs and different points. In the event you’ve by no means performed it, now’s a wonderful time to begin.
Earlier this month, a disinformation marketing campaign claimed Stalker 2 is secretly being utilized by the Ukraine authorities to determine and find conscripts for the warfare in opposition to Russia.
