Chernobylite Complete Edition News

Stalkers!

Celebrate Chernobylite’s birthday with us—take part in our fan art contest and win free keys for the game and a survival kit.

The Survival Kit includes:

• 1 game code,
  
• 1 glowing stick,
  
• 1 chernobylite crystal,
  
• 1 creepy doll,
  
• 1 gas mask,
  
• 2 A2 posters and 1 A2 game map,
  
• 1 Art of Chernobylite album,
  
• 1 Game Feature booklet,
  
• 1 T-shirt that glows in the dark,
  
• 1 bag,
  
• 1 branded metal ammo box,
  
• old documents, badges, and pins.
  

Join the All in! Games Discord and head to the contest channel for more details: https://discord.com/invite/5NzG2XkHmA

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Remember: Chernobylite and all DLCs are available for purchase at a discount of -30%. The offer is valid until the end of the week.

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[h3]Hello Stalkers![/h3]
After celebrating Chernobylite's 1st anniversary it's time to get back to work. We continue with our mini-series in which we present to you the profiles and purpose of our companions. On today's episode: Olivier and Anton.



If you’re familiar with the game, you know very well that Olivier will become our companion at the base, while Anton one will sadly die at the hands of the Black Stalker in the prologue. Before the tragic events happen, they both assist Igor in reaching the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. You may wonder why we decided to create such a long prologue featuring completely random and strange characters? Some might say that we made this stage to give the game a strong start, others that we just wanted to show off our writing skills. However, the truth is quite different.



The power plant, Anton and Olivier were mere tools to introduce the player to the collection of mechanics and premises. The player had to clearly learn that he is in Chernobyl, that the main character is a scientist who avoids fighting, but can sneak up to his opponents. For this, it was necessary to implement unique features, for example: allowing the protagonist and Tatyana to teleport. In order not to get us lost in all this, for the sake of convenience, we have created a "visualization": a visual storyboard outlining the concept with a mixture of text and photos from the Internet.



Our inspiration was spying motives straight from Splinter Cell or Metal Gear Solid in the most Chernobyl place possible (i.e. a power plant), covered with a thick layer of the most generic hard SF motif, i.e. the Einstein-Rosen bridge.

A lot of things like that had to fly out for production reasons (e.g. a great shootout at the end of the crossing of the power plant, something that could not be done with one programmer assigned to this task) or for creative reasons (Black Stalker, as our nemesis needed to be introduced much earlier and in a more controllable environment). Instead, we've added more exposure space right before entering the power plant, and threw in some dream sequences to make you more attached to Tatyana.

But the very characters we meet in the prologue? Anton died at the hands of the Black Stalker, not random soldiers, and Olivier remained a spy/mercenary. The rest is history.

Finally, we would like to remind you that this little fella is waiting for his home! The plush Black Stalker can be yours, just follow this link for more information.



[h3]That's it for today![/h3]
Take care, Stalkers!

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[h3]Hello Stalkers![/h3]
365 days - this is how long it has been since Chernobylite left Early Access. On this day one year ago we gave you the full version of the game with a lot of fixes and a lot of new stuff in it, including the long-awaited part: "The Heist". You, in turn, gave us a total of over 7,000 reviews with a “Very Positive” rating, for which we would like to thank you very much.

However, it's not like we just released the game and completely forgot about it the very next day. Over the past 12 months, we've been bringing you additional new content: a new map, weapons and gameplay mode, new monster types, tons of skins, and dozens of new missions and side quests to complete. All this to encourage you to return to the Zone. But we're not going to stop there. We have a lot of other surprises for you to celebrate Chernobylite’s 1st Anniversary.



For a good start, a completely free digital short story entitled "Chernobylite Short Story: The Arrival", in which you can learn some more about Sashko Horobets, one of Igor's companions. Is this the beginning of a larger series? It is up to you. Let us know in the comments section if you liked it!



Here comes another surprise! Together with Makeship, we have launched a fundraiser to create a limited edition of a Black Stalker plushie. The campaign will last until August 25 and is the only opportunity to get this little, sweet, plush friend. Whoever wants to hug him, put your hand up!



We also have a surprise for those who haven't had a chance to play our game yet. From August 1st to August 7th, Chernobylite and all DLCs will be available at a 30% discount! Don't hesitate! Jump into the Zone to get to know her again!

And finally, one last surprise: As you may have noticed there was no contest in the previous report. It was a deliberate move to whet your appetites a bit. Because today it's not one but first five people who will be able to win the Chernobylite keys! All you need to do is answer the following question correctly and as promptly as possible:

How many villagers can you meet in the village in Red Forest, including Olga and the gate guard?

We will announce the correct answer and the list of winners on Monday, August 1st.

[h3]That's it for today![/h3]
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[h3]Stalkers,[/h3]
When we started traveling to Chernobyl to get materials for our new project, we didn't know yet where this would lead us. A few years later, in 2019, we were able to show you the first fruit of our labor - Chernobylite entered Early Access. Throughout this time, we've been collecting your feedback and working hard to make our game even better. Until that day finally arrived. Exactly a year ago, on July 28, the full version of Chernobylite was released on PC. To celebrate this occasion, we prepared something special for you! Read more to find out what ;)

It's hard to believe it's been a year now. And it would seem that everything happened only yesterday. Chernobylite has received tons of reviews (including from you, for which we thank you), as well as many awards and features. Yes, the first weeks after the premiere were intense and extremely exciting for us.

However, it's not like we released the game and that is where our work is over. For the last 12 months, we’ve been providing you with new content that made the game deeper and richer thanks to which some of you felt encouraged to return to the Zone.



Of course, this is not the end of the attractions we have prepared for you. We have some surprises for you to celebrate Chernobylite's first birthday.

[h2]The Arrival[/h2]
Something different than the DLCs you got used to so far. We are giving you "Chernobylite Short Story: The Arrival"... for free! It is a short story about the fate of Sashko Horobets, one of Igor's companions. What brought him to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone? Will he find the answers he is looking for?



[h2]Plush Stalker[/h2]
Together with Makeship, we launched a crowdfounding campaign. The goal is one: the plush Black Stalker! This soft little fella is entirely handmade and based on the Black Stalker character and might end up on your desk!



The number of mascots is limited. More details can be found at this link.

[h2]Mega discount[/h2]
On the occasion of Chernobylite's birthday, we have another discount for you - the game and all DLCs released by us are available for purchase for 30% less! The promotion will take place on August 1-7. So do not hesitate! Jump into the Zone to get to know it once again!

[h2]FSR 2.0[/h2]
There’s also good news for those of you who are less into gaming goodies and more into tech. Starting today, Chernobylite now supports AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 on DX12.

And that's all!
Happy anniversary, stalkers!

In this patch we are introducing AMD FSR 2.0 - new temporal upscaling technology to help improve framerates and overall quality.

Also, we were working hard to fix the known issue with the “Ghost of the Past" mission in Pripyat Residential Area and after thorough testing - we are submitting it with this patch. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

The complete changelog for this update can be found below:

Technology:

• Added AMD FSR 2.0 feature (please make sure to run the game in DX12 to use it!) with the following settings available: “Quality”, “Balanced”, “Performance”, “Ultra Performance”
  
• Improved overall stability - amount of crashes you were experiencing (especially in VR mode) should be reduced now
  
• Improved Ray Tracing effects in some areas
  

Major bugs fixes:

• The issue blocking progress in “Ghost of the Past in Pripyat Residential Area” is gone. If you have a save file where the quest is already broken - don’t worry, because going through the timeline is a solution for such a case.
  
• The issue with some of the items (and extended slots) disappearing from inventory after leaving VR is fixed. Note: Loading broken save from outside VR won’t restore items, but if you load the game saved inside VR - both items and slots will be back
  
• The event where Semyon asks you to mine the building sometimes was not progressing even if 3+ mines were set up. We extended the trigger area, so the problem won’t occur anymore
  

Localization updates:

• “Select” and “Exit” text lines on the board with Tanya’s photos were always displayed in English regardless of currently set language - now all languages have their corresponding translations
  
• We have corrected spelling mistakes visible in some of the dialogues/menus. Most of them were spotted by you and reported on the Steam forum, so thanks for that!
  

Other:

• Amount of available ammo now always differ between VR and non-VR mode
  
• Sometimes the game was crashing when Igor was killed by chernohost from specific events - it’s fixed now
  
• We fixed some random crashes encountered when entering/leaving portals in VR mode