S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has enjoyed a strong launch in terms of sales figures, despite releasing with numerous bugs. Developer GSC Game World has committed to addressing the most critical issues in the coming days and rolling out additional fixes over the next few weeks.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 – 1 Million Copies Sold

This hasn’t stopped the game from surpassing 1 million units sold on PC and Xbox Series. This number doesn’t include the many players enjoying the game through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, though those figures remain undisclosed.

No wonder it feels a bit crowdy in the Zone. A million copies were sold, and much more stalkers joined the artifact hunt with Game Pass.

This is just the start of our unforgettable adventure. The Heart of Chornobyl emanates stronger with each of us.

Thank You, stalkers! ☢️ pic.twitter.com/zslF7I8vR1

— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) November 22, 2024

The 1 million sales count comes exclusively from purchases on Microsoft Store (for PC and Xbox Series X/S), Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store. On November 20, GSC Game World expressed gratitude on social media for the concurrent player count on Steam, which reached 113,587 users. By Thursday night, this number had grown to 117,928 concurrent players. It’s expected that even more Stalkers will venture into The Zone over the weekend.

Game Pass Popularity

While neither Microsoft nor GSC Game World has shared the number of Game Pass subscribers who have tried the game, its presence on the service is evident. STALKER 2 is listed among trending titles alongside Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and consistent favorites like Minecraft, Starfield, League of Legends, and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

Twelve years after its initial announcement and four years after its resurrection was revealed at an Xbox Series X gaming event, the Ukrainian studio has finally delivered the highly anticipated survival, horror, and RPG shooter. This achievement comes against the backdrop of an ongoing war, making the launch all the more remarkable.

The result is a game described as “imperfect, with AI flaws, mission bugs,” and other issues, yet still a title with “soul”—something intangible that makes it as unique as its predecessor.

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