El estudio ucraniano GSC Game World anunció hoy que las ventas totales de STALKER 2 han superado el millón de unidades, además de informar que el número de jugadores en Game Pass superó los dos millones. El juego también estableció un nuevo récord de usuarios simultáneos en Steam con 117.928 jugadores en las últimas 24 horas.

«No es de extrañar que haya un poco de gente en la Zona», dijo GSC Game World en un tweet. «Se vendieron un millón de copias y muchos más STALKERs se unieron a la búsqueda de artefactos con Game Pass. Este es solo el comienzo de nuestra inolvidable aventura. El Corazón de Chernóbil emana más fuerte con cada uno de nosotros. ¡Gracias, Starlkers!».

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

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl se lanzó para Xbox Series y PC a través de Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store y Epic Games Store el 20 de noviembre. También está disponible a través de Game Pass en PC y Xbox Series S|X.

Pueden leer nuestro análisis de STALKER 2 en este enlace y encontrar varios mods para el juego (como incremento de duralidad, reducción de peso, etc.) en este otro link.

Acerca de STALKER 2 

La Zona de Exclusión de Chornóbil cambió radicalmente tras la segunda explosión en 2006. Los mutantes violentos, las anomalías letales y las facciones enfrentadas hacen de la Zona un lugar en el que sobrevivir es todo un reto. Sin embargo, los valiosísimos artefactos atraen a gente de todo el mundo. Apodados Stalkers, se adentran en la zona por su cuenta y riesgo en busca de fortuna o posiblemente de la verdad que esconde el Corazón de Chornóbil.

FASCINANTE HISTORIA NO LINEAL EN UN MUNDO ABIERTO FLUIDO

En el papel de un Stalker solitario, explora lugares de realismo fotográfico en un mundo abierto sin zonas de carga con una superficie de 64 km² que incluye diversos entornos que reflejan distintos aspectos postapocalípticos. Ábrete paso por la Zona, encuentra tu destino y decide el futuro que le espera a la humanidad en una historia épica con muchas opciones.

NUMEROSOS ENEMIGOS Y CIENTOS DE COMBINACIONES DE ARMAS

Conocerás a miembros de diversas facciones y deberás decidir quiénes merecen tu amistad y quiénes una buena dosis de plomo. Participa en intensos tiroteos contra enemigos que usarán diferentes tácticas para intentar acabar contigo. Elige tu arsenal de entre más de 30 tipos de armas con numerosas modificaciones que te permitirán crear cientos de combinaciones letales.

MUTANTES LEGENDARIOS CON COMPORTAMIENTOS DISTINTOS

Prepárate para hacer frente a terribles criaturas mutantes que intentarán matarte. Cada una se comporta de forma distinta. Cada mutante puede tener diversos subtipos, por lo que su comportamiento es menos predecible. Las regiones con numerosos mutantes cazando en grandes grupos son extremadamente peligrosas.

ARTEFACTOS VALIOSÍSIMOS Y ANOMALÍAS INMISERICORDES

Los artefactos más valiosos de la Zona y sus mayores secretos están en las regiones más peligrosas. Ten cuidado con las letales anomalías y las devastadoras archianomalías mientras buscas los preciados artefactos de la Zona ¿Te atreverás a descubrir los misterios de la Zona, que se han cobrado las vidas de muchos de tus predecesores?

Características principales de STALKER 2:

• Jugabilidad única que combina FPS, terror y simulador inmersivo
• Historia no lineal con diversas rutas que conducen a sus múltiples finales
• Gráficos punteros desarrollados con lo último en tecnología fotogramétrica y de escaneado
• Sistemas de IA avanzados que mantendrán en vilo incluso a los jugadores más avanzados
• Sistema de simulación de vida «A-life 2.0» que da al mundo una vivacidad nunca vista
• Mecánicas de supervivencia inmersivas incluyendo efectos como hambre, sueño, hemorragia y radiación para enriquecer la jugabilidad
• Ciclo dinámico de día y noche y meteorológico que da aún más realismo a la experiencia de jugabilidad
• Compatibilidad con mods para dar a los jugadores más creativos la libertad de ampliar y enriquecer el universo del juego

STALKER 2 cuenta con ediciones Estándar, Deluxe y Ultimate, a un precio de u$s 59.99, 79.99 y 109.99 o precio regional, respectivamente. Una versión para PlayStation 5 se lanzará más adelante. Las reservas están abiertas en todas las plataformas digitales.

BONIFICACIÓN DE RESERVA:

• Contenido de acampada extendido: Historias y melodías de guitarra adicionales
• Aspecto exclusivo de arma
• Atuendo exclusivo
• Insignia multijugador para pioneros
• Exclusivo en Steam: Avatar animado, Marco de avatar animado, Fondo

EDICIÓN DELUXE:

• Misión adicional especial
• Atuendos y aspectos de arma adicionales
• Atuendos y aspectos de arma de multijugador
• Libro de arte digital
• Banda sonora digital

EDICIÓN DEFINITIVA:

• Todo el contenido descargable posterior
• 2 expansiones de historia
• Misión adicional especial
• Atuendos y aspectos de arma adicionales
• Atuendos y aspectos de arma de multijugador
• Libro de arte digital
• Banda sonora digital

Requisitos Mínimos de STALKER 2:

• SO: Windows 10
• Procesador: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5-7600K
• Memoria: 8 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
• Almacenamiento: 160 GB de espacio disponible

Requisitos Recomendados de STALKER 2:

• SO: Windows 10
• Procesador: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
• Memoria: 16 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
• Almacenamiento: 160 GB de espacio disponible

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