The “STALKER 2 that never came out” will be coming to the game in the future. Its studio surprises and announces that they will rescue the content that they left in a drawer. GSC Game World is facing the “new reality” of having launched its long-awaited game.

This year marked the fulfillment of a long-standing goal: playing STALKER 2. A dream over a decade in the making seemed unattainable without GSC Game World’s support and the game’s actual release. Was it worth the wait? Judging by the game’s million-plus sales on PC in just two days and the glowing reviews, the answer is a resounding yes. However, the haunting, apocalyptic world crafted by the developers is far from fading into memory. GSC now aims to reintroduce content that had been scrapped during development, making it part of upcoming updates and expansions.

In an interview with IGN, GSC’s team shed light on their plans for post-launch content development. While CEO Ievgen Grygorovych informed Tech4Gamers that a PS5 version isn’t currently on the table, he shared an unexpected revelation with IGN: the intention to restore content removed during development.

“Years have passed, but we still want to achieve what we originally planned. The only difference now is that we didn’t anticipate spending so much time on STALKER 2 updates post-launch,” Ievgen explained. He confirmed that future updates and DLCs might feature elements that were previously discarded due to tight development schedules.

GSC’s leadership, including creative director Maria Grygorovych, is adjusting to this “new reality”—the phase following the game’s release. This shift requires greater engagement with their player base to understand their expectations and foster a robust connection that ensures the game’s ongoing success and the viability of future projects.

Two Expansions and Multiplayer Are on the Horizon for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Although there’s still much work to be done, the roadmap includes at least two expansions and the introduction of a multiplayer mode. GSC believes this success not only strengthens their studio but could also position Ukraine as a prominent figure in the gaming industry, similar to how CD Projekt elevated Poland with The Witcher. This vision takes on even more significance given the country’s geopolitical challenges and recent struggles.

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