Three classicSTALKERgames (Shadow of Chernobyl,Clear Sky, andCall of Pripyat) are bound to be released on Xbox and PlayStation consoles for the first time. And better yet, it’s happening today.
Confirmed during today’s Xbox Partner Showcase,S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Trilogyis out today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S via backwards compatibility. The Xbox One version hits today, while a patch is due out later this year to bring additional graphic enhancements and features, per theXbox Wire post. [Update:After publication, GSC Game World confirmed that the collection is coming to PS4 and PS5 in a similar manner. We’ve updated the article to reflect as much.]
While unprecedented, this move isn’t necessarily totally unexpected, as the upcomingSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylis still on its way. With the long-awaited sequelbound to drop on Jul 07, 2025, releasing the three classic PC games on consoles before the big event is an excellent opportunity for GSC Game World to drum up some excitement well ahead of time.
The Legends of the Zone
It’s going to be particularly interesting to see whether theLegends of the Zonere-release will also launch on PC, and what sort of upgrades might the developer have spliced into the package. Whatever the case may be, it’s curious to see whether the mod.io support that GSC plans to roll out forLegends of the Zonewill match up to its the massive mod supportS.T.A.L.K.E.R.already sees on PC.
Regardless, the ability to play the oldSTALKERgames on consoles is not something we expected to see, so it’s a thrilling development no matter what.
