Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone News

Hello Chornobyl explorers,

Ready for another challenge?

The artbook for Chernobylite 2 is already in production, and in addition to all the cool content we will include there from our side, we'd love to honor you, our backers and players, on its pages. We want to select the 10 best community screenshots made in the Early Access build and place them in the printed version of the artbook.



We're starting the Virtual Photography contest. If you share your screenshot from Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone on our Steam Community Hub, the best screen chosen by our team will be awarded a physical Black Stalker 3-in-1 mask and a physical artbook from Chernobylite 2 (as soon as they're printed—by the end of this year). For the second and third prizes, we'll deliver a physical artbook, too.
In total, 10 best screenshots will be added to the Chernobylite 2 artbook with credits to their creators. We will also post them separately on our social media channels, crediting you as a virtual photographer. All 10 screenshots will be awarded with Digital Arbook anyway. The deadline for sending the screenshots is Sunday, March 16th, at 6 PM CET.

Just to remind you how the Black Stalker 3-in-1 mask looks like:



There's also a short video showing the mask production process:

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[h2]So, how do you get a chance to grab these cool rewards?[/h2]
All you have to do is select the best moment of your playthrough in Chernobylite 2, take a screenshot by pressing F12, and share it to our Community Hub as a Public screen so everybody can see it.

But to let you get more crazy with your creativity, we've just added a Photo Mode to Chernobylite 2. With a hotfix patch released this weekend, you can use the new functionality to take virtual photos of anything interesting in the game in more ways than just getting a printscreen. Photo Mode is a function that allows you to set up camera position, screen post-processing, and add filters to your photo - the same way as real photographers do.

[h2]How to use it?[/h2]
1. During gameplay, press ESC, go to the Settings menu, and select Photo Mode:



2. You can play with camera settings using options available on screen—adjust colors, focus, and add filters. As long as you are in Photo Mode, you can freely fly the virtual camera around the scene with your mouse and keyboard, so you can show your subject from any perspective.



3. When you're satisfied with your scene look, you can either save a photo on your disk (press F) or create a photo prepared for Steam Community Hub by pressing H to hide the Photo Mode UI and then pressing F12 to take a Steam-ready screenshot.



4. In the Steam app, you can see the screenshot collection from your game—choose your virtual photo and click the Share on Steam command, then change the Visibility of your picture to Public and press Upload (you can also add caption text to the screenshot).



5. Now everybody can see your photography masterpiece in our Community Hub among the artwork from other players!



You don't have to use Photo Mode, anyway. It's up to you how you create the screenshot. The only limitation is that it has to be in-game screen and posted publicly on Steam.

Go to the Community Hub and see what others have already shared. To give you a few inspirations, check some of the artwork that has already been uploaded.

If you have any questions about the contest, leave your comment below!

Chernobylite 2 is our dream project. After more than 10 years of various activities related to Chornobyl and dozens of visits to this place, we can finally share the massive part of what we consider the ultimate Chornobyl experience. What started with VR documentaries and low-scale indie projects has become a fully-fledged RPG game, playable in the open world, with hundreds of ways to craft your own character and story.

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Entering the world of Chernobylite 2, even in Early Access, you can expect to double or triple the time spent with the first game - not just because the Zone itself is about 20 times bigger this time but also thanks to the number of quests, events, encounters, and gameplay mechanics. On top of it, you can play from two different perspectives - first person or third person - which is possible thanks to the success of our recently finished Kickstarter campaign.



Our goal was to deliver the Early Access version, which is very advanced and polished in most parts. According to many closed playtests and our demo reception, most of the gameplay mechanics and big chunks of the content are already polished. Early Access contains about 30-40% of the final scope of the world and story. Most weapons and players' equipment parts are already present in the game as lootable elements.



We believe that Chernobylite 2, similar to the first Chernobylite, will be a much better game, thanks to its development in Early Access. We saw already that constant feedback from our community allows us to adapt our vision to players' needs, and for a big RPG game, the number of adjustments we can make this way is huge. We estimate the game will stay in Early Access for 6-10 months. This is the time required to let your feedback influence a project of this scale and to validate together changes made during Early Access.

Also, remember to follow us on our social media (likes, comments, and shares for greater reach are welcome!), and we encourage you to join us on Discord.


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There’s no reason to wait to play Chernobylite 2 anymore. Today, along with Steam Next Fest, we’re giving you access to the game's demo version. It is the Prologue of the Chernobylite 2, which will take you at least 1-2 hours to complete, depending on how many different gameplay mechanics you would like to try and how much you’re into exploring the Zone. The demo lets you begin the open-world exploration. However (because it’s a prologue, not because it’s a demo), it’s a much smaller area compared to the Early Access version that will be launched on March 6th.

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Within the prologue of Chernobylite 2, you’ll be able to get to know the first chapter of Cole Grey’s story, join the Planewalker program, select your class among 6 available options, train your fighting abilities on the Prypyat’s Lenin Square, fly the interdimensional vessel and explore the alternative world in search of Chernobylite. Ultimately, visit the Chornobyl Zone and build your shelter here under the guidance of a mysterious but well-known Black Stalker. And in the meantime, your combat and survival skills will be tested a lot. You need to prove you’re worthy of being a Planewalker!



Thanks to the success of our recently finished Kickstarter campaign, the prologue can be played in both third-person and first-person perspectives. Please note that first-person combat is still a work-in-progress feature added within the last few weeks. We recommend playing in the third-person if you want a smoother experience, and we encourage you to play in the first-person if you're willing to give us your feedback and let us polish this mode.



And the excellent news is that you can play the free demo now and later use your saved game progress within the Early Access version when it becomes available in March. However, to give you this opportunity, we had to keep most of the game content within a demo application, which led to the big demo size (about 115 GB of the disk space). We hope this won’t be a significant inconvenience and you’ll enjoy the time spent with the Chernobylite 2 prologue.

Early Access to the game is just around the corner. On March 6th, players worldwide can play it on Steam. We'll provide about one-third of the final game's content, but in terms of content and time spent playing, it's much more than the whole first Chernobylite game. Prepare yourself for the ultimate Chornobyl ride!

Also, be sure to follow us on social media (likes, comments, and shares for a wider reach are welcome!) and we encourage you to join us on Discord.



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