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.
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.
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.
GSC has revealed details about the major 2.0 update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, the price of the first DLC, and has invited fans to go on a quest for artifacts in Kyiv.
Troops from the Territorial Defense Forces filmed a scene from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 in Prypiat. Serhiy talked about the filming, his service, and the real Chornobyl zone.
On September 22, the second day of competition in the fourth stage of the UESF Ukrainian Championship 2026 in Dota 2 will take place. The teams will play four matches.
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.