"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2" Surpasses 1 Million Units Sold Worldwide! Future Update Information Also Revealed!

SEGA Corporation announced that "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl," developed by GSC Game World, has surpassed 1 million units in global sales.
Additionally, we'll introduce the newly released update information.

"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2" Surpasses 1 Million Units in Global Sales!

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"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2" is the latest installment in the "S.T.A.L.K.E.R." survival horror shooter series, developed by GSC Game World for PC (Steam/Epic Games Store/Windows) and Xbox Series X|S.
It portrays the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone as a seamless open world using Unreal Engine 5, allowing players to enjoy survival and action experiences unique to this game. Furthermore, with the A-Life ecosystem simulator, characters and mutants move as if they have their own will.

It has now been revealed that "S.T.A.L.K.A.R. 2" has surpassed 1 million units in global sales.
GSC Game World, the developer, has issued a statement:

No wonder it feels a bit crowdy in the Zone. A million copies were sold, and much more stalkers joined the artifact hunt with Game Pass.

This is just the start of our unforgettable adventure. The Heart of Chornobyl emanates stronger with each of us.

Thank You, stalkers!

Introducing Update Content!

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Information on future updates for this title has also been revealed.
Unexpected game crashes, bugs, visual fixes, and game balance adjustments will be implemented.

Crash-Related Fixes

Unexpected game crashes caused by memory allocation errors in rendering, skeletal meshes, and quest-related cutscenes have been fixed.

Main Quest Progression Fixes

Several bugs that hindered main quest progression, issues with NPCs getting stuck on objects, inaccurate quest markers, and problems related to quest cutscenes have been fixed.
Additionally, adjustments have been made to prevent cases where players could get stuck during main quests (such as "A Phantasm of Truth" and "A Minor Incident").

Gameplay and Balance Adjustments

Inconsistencies in the pricing of weapons with attachments versus weapons without attachments have been corrected.
NPC behavior has also been adjusted, particularly their actions when there is no shelter during radiation emissions.

Cutscene and Visual Fixes

Rare occurrences of missing facial animations, misaligned NPCs, and detached heads or clothing—visual inconsistencies—have been corrected.
Furthermore, the quality and stability of visual effects are said to have been improved.

Soft Lock (Progression Blocker) Fixes

A problem where putting ammunition into the wrong slot with a gamepad would prevent closing the trade screen has been fixed.

User Interface Improvements

Quest notifications during dialogue have been corrected to display properly.
Also, text corrections and missing interaction prompts have been added.

Items Scheduled for Future Support

Bug fixes related to analog stick dead zones and the A-Life system are planned for future implementation.

For more details, please check the "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2" official website or the "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2" official X (@stalker_thegame).