GSC Game World Denies Xbox Paid More for Stalker 2 Exclusivity Than Dev Cost

GSC Game World studio founder Sergiy Grygorovych claimed in an interview that Microsoft paid a large sum to make Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl a timed Xbox exclusive. The studio has since refuted the claim, specifically denying that the payment exceeded the game's total development cost. The revelation sparked significant discussion in the gaming community.