Developer GSC Game World has announced that Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition, a remaster of the first three games in the Stalker series, is coming on May 20 for consoles and PC.
The Enhanced Edition provides a fresh coat of paint to last year's Legends of the Zone bundle. Encompassing Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat, this title introduces players to the original experiences in the Stalker series. The remaster, coming next week, boasts updated lighting and reflections, upscaled textures, improved water effects and skyboxes, and upscaled cinematics. Finally, both console and PC players will now be able to take advantage of mods created by the Stalker community.
On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the trilogy has also received a set of performance options for players to take advantage of the consoles. PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X players can choose between Quality (4K/30 FPS), Balanced (upscaled 4K/40 FPS), Performance (upscaled 4K/60 FPS), and Ultra Performance (upscaled 2K/120 FPS) modes. Console players will also have the option of playing with a keyboard and mouse. The PC version, meanwhile, has been optimized for running on a Steam Deck and has received Steam Workshop integration.
Console owners of the original release of Legends of the Zone will receive the Enhanced Edition updates for free. PC players who own the original games will also get the remasters for free, and a purchase of the Enhanced Edition will come with versions of the original games. The bundle costs $40 but you can also buy each individual game's remaster for $20 each.
Stalker developer GSC Game World, which is Ukrainian, has had to deal with ongoing challenges related to the Russia-Ukraine War. Navigating emergency evacuations for hundreds of its employees due to the invasion, the establishment of a new office in Prague, and a subsequent fire in this new office, GSC Game World nonetheless completed development on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl last year. If you're interested in GSC Game World's story of perseverance in the face of the Russian invasion, check out the GameSpot Insider documentary about the development of Stalker 2 to learn more.
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The Enhanced Edition provides a fresh coat of paint to last year's Legends of the Zone bundle. Encompassing Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat, this title introduces players to the original experiences in the Stalker series. The remaster, coming next week, boasts updated lighting and reflections, upscaled textures, improved water effects and skyboxes, and upscaled cinematics. Finally, both console and PC players will now be able to take advantage of mods created by the Stalker community.
On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the trilogy has also received a set of performance options for players to take advantage of the consoles. PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X players can choose between Quality (4K/30 FPS), Balanced (upscaled 4K/40 FPS), Performance (upscaled 4K/60 FPS), and Ultra Performance (upscaled 2K/120 FPS) modes. Console players will also have the option of playing with a keyboard and mouse. The PC version, meanwhile, has been optimized for running on a Steam Deck and has received Steam Workshop integration.
Console owners of the original release of Legends of the Zone will receive the Enhanced Edition updates for free. PC players who own the original games will also get the remasters for free, and a purchase of the Enhanced Edition will come with versions of the original games. The bundle costs $40 but you can also buy each individual game's remaster for $20 each.
Stalker developer GSC Game World, which is Ukrainian, has had to deal with ongoing challenges related to the Russia-Ukraine War. Navigating emergency evacuations for hundreds of its employees due to the invasion, the establishment of a new office in Prague, and a subsequent fire in this new office, GSC Game World nonetheless completed development on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl last year. If you're interested in GSC Game World's story of perseverance in the face of the Russian invasion, check out the GameSpot Insider documentary about the development of Stalker 2 to learn more.
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