Zone is getting crowded — million copies of STALKER 2 were sold

GSC Game World announced that a million copies of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 have been sold — on the second day after its release. These results were achieved without taking into account Game Pass players.

This is stated in the post of STALKER OFFICIAL on X.

A million copies of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 have been sold in 2 days after release

"It's not surprising that the Zone has become a bit crowded. A million copies have been sold, and even more stalkers have joined the hunt for artifacts using Game Pass. This is just the beginning of our unforgettable adventure. The heart of Chornobyl is getting stronger with each of us. Thank you, stalkers!" the developer writes in the post.

In addition, on November 21, the game managed to update the maximum number of simultaneous players — 117,928 people. Currently, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is in 17th place among all games on Steam in terms of online.

The game became available for purchase in Ukraine on November 20 at 6 p.m. Kyiv time. The release took place on PC and Xbox Series.

Ukrainian fans have the opportunity to play the game on various platforms. The prices are as follows:

•    The starting price tag for "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl" is 1,399 UAH.
•    "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl: Deluxe Edition" costs 1,899 UAH.
•    "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl: Ultimate Edition" costs 2,549 UAH.

Players will need more than 35 hours to complete the main storyline. The exclusion zone is divided into 20 large locations in the game, each of which has its own unique history, atmosphere and secrets. In addition, full localization in Ukrainian is the main feature of the GSC Game World project.

Let us remind you that the developers of "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl" had to actively travel around the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and collect information to recreate the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. The attention to detail is impressive, as many real objects were scanned.

We also wrote that the ban on reviews for "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl" has been lifted and reviewers have something to say about the game's release. Critics currently rate the video game at 74 points on Metacritic.