Why did STALKER 2 come out raw? The developers couldn't handle another delay

After many years of waiting and numerous postponements, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has finally been released, but fans have noticed a number of technical issues. In an interview with Eurogamer, the head of GSC Game World, Evgeny Grigorovich, spoke frankly about the difficulties the team faced:

"We just didn't have the strength to say 'let's work some more'. All that was left was to squeeze the maximum out by the appointed date."

Working under constant stress and difficulties with further delays forced the studio to release the project in its current state. Despite this, the game received a warm welcome - on Steam more 63 thousand reviews turned out to be positive.

Creative director Maria Grigorovich noted:

"Yes, it's not perfect yet, but it has a soul. And all the problems can only be fixed when the game already exists."

The team promises to actively work on improving the technical part of the game to meet the expectations of fans.