S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl

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Publisher & Developer

THQ / GSC Game World

Release dates

PC: 23/03/2007

Key events

24th July 2020

Here's the very first trailer for Stalker 2

7th February 2018

Former STALKER team announces Chernobyl-set battle royale game

9th December 2011

GSC denies Stalker 2 cancelled rumour

1st May 2009

GSC confirms S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat

19th March 2007

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl

5th February 2007

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. MP beta

17th January 2007

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. release date

Here's the very first trailer for Stalker 2

Update: It's a target render.

Here's a solitary STALKER 2 screenshot for your perusal

More news promised later this year.

FeatureHow Chernobyl cast its shadow over video games

Call of Pripyat.

FeatureThe Californian sent to save Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl from development hell

"Who the f*** is this guy?"

Apparently STALKER 2 is happening, but don't get too excited

Does it even exist?

FeatureFear the Wolves turns STALKER into PUBG, spectators into weather gods

Chernobattle royale.

Former STALKER team announces Chernobyl-set battle royale game

Anomaly don't get this excited.

FeatureThe mod that kept S.T.A.L.K.E.R. alive

Lost Alpha.

FeatureMetro Exodus looks like the STALKER 2 fans have waited years for

"It's the goal to find that fusion."

Redeem old S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Gamespy keys on GOG and Steam

Part of a larger reclaim initiative in GOG.

Dodgy crowdfunding project Areal returns as Stalker Apocalypse

It's a better pitch but still not convincing enough.

A few extraordinary pledges secure Areal Kickstarter success

UPDATE: West Games starts new crowdfunding campaign following Kickstarter suspension.

Finally there's Areal prototype game footage

But is it too little too late?

Areal adds key S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Survarium designer

But serious questions about the Kickstarter still remain.

That S.T.A.L.K.E.R.y Areal Kickstarter: What's going on?

UPDATE: Vostok takes issue with West-Games claim regarding Survarium.

Stalker's standalone Lost Alpha mod now available

Sooner than planned after early version leaked.

Bethesda won't comment on fresh S.T.A.L.K.E.R. acquisition rumour

How would it slot alongside Fallout and Rage?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-inspired Crysis mod becomes full game

Sector 23 replaces tropical skies with mutants and mud.

Former STALKER team will develop Survarium openly with community

"We intend to establish a very open dialogue."

FeatureRetrospective: S.T.A.L.K.E.R

Get out of here.

GSC denies Stalker 2 cancelled rumour

UPDATE: GSC deletes Twitter denial.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 creeping towards RPG?

Q&A notes greater focus on survival.

VideoStalker gets TV show pilot

PC shooter aims for series deal.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 multi-platform

"Next chapter of the mega-popular game."

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. on sale this week

Save two-thirds and pay just �3.50.

FeatureRetrospective: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Not that kind of rad.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. free on GameTap

As is Deus Ex, Psychonauts.

GSC confirms S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat

Plus: sequel and console P.O.R.T. promised.

GSC releases 2004 build of STALKER

A glimpse of what might have been.

Steam value-bundles THQ games

Get 12 titles for 65 quid.

First S.T.A.L.K.E.R. hamstrung by over-ambition

That and inexperience, says Oleg Yavorsky.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. misunderstood in US

Not bright or flashy enough, says GSC.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel gets date

Clear Sky in August.

Deep Silver picks up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel

Make your own jokes.

GamersGate distributing THQ stuff online

SupCom, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., etc.

GSC becomes certified 360 dev

S.T.A.L.K.E.R folks happy.

E3: New Stalker game uncovered

Prequel in early 2008.

ReviewS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl

In the zone.

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THQ wavering on 23rd March Stalker date

But insists it's still March.