Despite the odds, GSC Game World released its highly anticipated post-apocalyptic shooter Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl last week. Its launch may have been plagued with bugs, but that did not stop fans from grabbing the game as it passes a major sales milestone just a week after its release.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl launched on November 20 after years of development, and it seems to be off to a solid start. Developer GSC Game World announced that the first-person survival game has cleared 1 million copies sold across PC and Xbox, but that doesn't tell the entire story of how many people have played it.

Microsoft added the remastered Spyro trilogy to Game Pass earlier in November, letting subscribers play as the iconic purple dragon. Now, Microsoft is taking subscribers back to the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in the sequel to the award-winning Stalker.

Explore the journey of Stalker 2 and its connection to Game Pass. After 13 years of anticipation, the wait is finally over.

According to Windows Central, Stalker 2 sets the controller's gamepad deadzones to zero on Xbox. As a result, this means that even the slightest nudge on the controller's stick will move the player while being in the game.

Stalker 2 will be launched worldwide on November 20, 2024. As an Xbox exclusive, the title will only be available for Xbox Series X/S and PC gamers, not on PlayStation 5. The game is already available for pre-order on the Epic Games Store, Steam Store, Microsoft Store, and GOG Store.

Heart of Chornobyl has sold over a million copies, with even more players through Xbox Game Pass. After years of development that were heavily disrupted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, GSC Game World's STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl launched on Nov.