Maxim Krippa, the owner of GSC Game World, said that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has already paid off and started to make a profit, UNN reports with reference to DEV.
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Maksym Krippa did not disclose the exact budget of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and the amount of investment, but confirmed that it was "tens of millions of dollars". He also noted that after the deal was concluded in 2020, the game development was financed exclusively at the expense of his own funds.
"We have already sold enough to make the project profitable. The team worked almost 24/7 before the release. They lived this project, especially against the backdrop of the war. We wanted to give the country hope and pride, to show everyone that Ukrainians can make projects of such a high level," Maksym Krippa said.
Recall
Earlier, UNN wrote that the Ukrainian game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received high marks from gamers despite technical problems. Metacritic rated the game at 74/100 for PC and 81/100 for Xbox, and Russians are outraged by the lack of Russian voice acting.