The head of GSC Game World responded to rumors about the imminent release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on PS5

CEO of GSC Game World and head of development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Evgeniy Grigorovich, in an interview with Tech4Gamers, commented on rumors about the release of the post-apocalyptic shooter outside the current target platforms.

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Let us remind you that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released only on PC and Xbox, but Microsoft documents from 2021 cited in the case between Apple and Epic Games mentioned that the console exclusivity of the game would be three months.

Last week, businessman Maxim Krippa, who is a co-owner and investor in GSC Game World, said that the team had already begun work on porting the game to “other platforms.”

It was assumed that we are talking about a release on PS5, but Grigorovich in an interview with Tech4Gamers refuted these theories: “We are entirely focused on developing (and now supporting) versions for PC and Xbox Series X/S.”

«We do not comment on leaks, rumors or speculation. Again, versions of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for PC and Xbox Series X/S are the only ones that we have developed and support,” Grigorovich said in response to a question about the game’s three-month exclusivity.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl debuted on November 20 on PC (Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store, EGS), Xbox Series X and S, and Game Pass. Sales in two days after the release exceeded 1 million copies – according to Crippa, the game has already paid for itself.

Over the past few days, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl received several patches at once, including a huge 1.1 (110 GB and 1800 changes). Update 1.13 was the last for the game in 2024 – the next one will be released at the beginning of 2025.