GSC, ATB, and Loyalty Games explained how they created the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 almanac, why they had to increase the print run, and how the project won two awards.
The Ukrainian Games Festival 2026 featured 73 announcements, 1.9 million visits, and over 5 million views, and is preparing to change its format next year.
Maria Stopnyk talked about her work on Cost of Hope, the creation of the character Mavka, motion capture, and her experience working on the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
GSC Game World explained why it decided not to delay the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for another few years: the extra time would not have guaranteed a better result.
Boxing gloves signed by Vitalii and Volodymyr Klychko were sold for €6,500 at a charity auction during gamescom. The event raised a total of €19,000 for the Ukrainian military.
GSC spoke about the difficulties of porting S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to Unreal Engine 5.5.4 and explained why the developers do not plan to return to the X-Ray engine.
Samsung and GSC Game World have launched a joint promotion for the release of Cost of Hope: buyers of the equipment will receive the game, DLC, and other gifts.
Cost of Hope and Update 2.0 will be released on August 20 in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. We talk about the plot, new regions, the launch of the DLC, and the main changes.
The first DLC for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will add over 300 Ukrainian songs, and Pavlo Zibrov will be the voice of the Arena and provide commentary on the stalkers' battles.
The Ukrainian studio GSC Game World purchased two Flags of Independence, supporting a fundraiser for ground-based robotic systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Ukrainian Games Festival 2026 featured 73 announcements, 1.9 million visits, and over 5 million views, and is preparing to change its format next year.
GSC, ATB, and Loyalty Games explained how they created the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 almanac, why they had to increase the print run, and how the project won two awards.
The 2026 Thunderpick World Championship will take place in Malta on October 14–18. Eight teams will compete for a $1 million prize pool and Valve ranking points in CS2.
A pilot from the Brody Brigade showed off a NAVI jersey in a video taken during a flight. Maincast is supporting a fundraiser to collect 100,000 UAH for electronic warfare equipment for the brigade.