Stalker 2 says to hell with it, let’s just update our entire Unreal Engine implementation in new roadmap for the rest of the year

So says Stalker 2’s roadmap for Q3 and Q4 2025, released yesterday. Right now, Stalker 2 uses Unreal Engine 5.1, but top of GSC’s list of bulletpoints for the year to come is “Engine update to Unreal Engine 5.5.4 (for optimisation).” That’s not the bleeding-edge version of Epic’s engine—that would be UE5.6—but it is a recent one: it only hit last March.

STALKER 2 devs’ plans are so ambitious that delays seem inevitable. In the end, however, players will be very happy

As reported by GSC Game World, their primary focus for the upcoming period is to transition the game to Unreal Engine version 5.5.4, which currently runs on version 5.1 UE. This upgrade is anticipated to provide the shooter game with additional features and enhanced stability and performance. For your convenience, here’s a list of these updates prepared by GSC Game World in Ukraine.

Dungeon Stalkers – Official Launch Story Trailer

Embark on a thrilling journey with a group of fellow adventurers in this debut trailer for the forthcoming PvEvP dungeon-crawling game, Dungeon Stalkers. Immerse yourself in the excitement of discovery and survival as you navigate through the challenges of an RPG classic. In Dungeon Stalkers, team up with your allies to overcome rival adventurers and … Read more

As the bots take over Verdansk, Warzone and Stalker are beginning to meld in my brain

In designing Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, GSC Game World aimed to create instances like these. As they crafted the Ukrainian shooter, they gave non-player characters (NPCs) ambitions and motivations. These characters would traverse the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in search of artifacts, trade them with vendors, and accept new missions. If NPCs happened to cross paths with adversaries on the road, the game would randomly determine whether they’d engage in a deadly battle, exchange goods, or steer clear of conflict. The developers even considered allowing NPCs to unravel the Zone’s mysteries independently, leaving the player somewhat superfluous.

Dungeon Stalkers – Official Cinematic Hero Trailer

Check out the dramatic Hero Trailer for the upcoming team-based dungeon exploration game, Dungeon Stalkers, developed by OneUniverse Co. In this PvPvE adventure, players join forces to battle monsters, collect new gear and valuable loot, and make it back alive from treacherous journeys under a witch’s curse. Be sure to catch the latest cinematic trailer … Read more