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Stalker 2 devs thank fans for their support & tease post-launch plans

GSC Game World will focus on the rollout of hotfixes first and then move to bigger updates with improvements and in-game content.

TJ Denzer

November 20, 2024 11:22 AM

Image via GSC Game World

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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is finally out, and with it comes a vast new trek into the Zone, but GSC Game World is far from finished with work on the game. This week, following the release of Stalker 2, the devs put out a statement thanking fans for their support along the way. The group also announced rough plans for post-launch, including hot fixes, major updates, and an eventual roadmap.

GSC Game World shared its Stalker 2 post-launch statement in a Steam Developer Blog post this week, shortly following reviews and release of the game. There, the devs profusely thanked their community for support through what has been a difficult development cycle. They also announced plans for what players can expect following the game’s release:

A message from the GSC Game World Team.

Before you step into the Zone, we’d like to take a moment to share something from the heart. pic.twitter.com/wuLRAkq7Ba

— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) November 20, 2024

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl came out to rather varied to reviews, our own Shacknews review included. Many agreed that the world of the Zone is an awesome and dynamic place to explore, and the gunplay is satisfying as well, but a lack of fast travel, samey creature encounters, and a number of performance issues bring the experience down. That said, it sounds like the latter end of that will be first on the priority list as GSC rolls out its post-launch plans.

For more, and especially guides for your journey and patch notes on future updates as they drop, be sure to follow the Stalker 2 topic.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.