"GSC Game World did respond to a question about the game's difficulty, as spotted by Polish website Gry-Online. It simply said that STALKER 2 will offer plenty of difficulty settings so players can 'find the right level of challenge."
STALKER 2 back in development – don’t expect a December release
GSC Game World has suggested development on STALKER 2 has resumed, and even its Discord channel is working again.
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