Ahead of the release of the STALKER 2: Cost of Hope expansion, an interactive campaign has been launched for fans of the franchise. Players are invited to influence the balance of power in the Zone by joining the confrontation between the two most famous factions - "Will" and "Debt", as well as take part in unlocking and raffle prizes.
Ahead of the release of the STALKER 2: Cost of Hope expansion, an interactive campaign has been launched for fans of the franchise. Players are invited to influence the balance of power in the Zone by joining the confrontation between the two most famous factions - "Will" and "Debt", as well as take part in unlocking and raffle prizes.
The launch of the activity is announced on the project's official resources and a special website.
To become a participant, users need to complete an 11-question survey. The algorithm analyzes the answers and automatically counts the vote for the faction whose ideology and vision of the Zone are closest to the player. To prevent cheating, the system requires confirmation via email according to the strict rule: one address - one vote. Knowledge of the lore of previous games in the series is not required to participate.
The organizers note that the statistics on the site are updated in real time. Each new vote not only pulls the strings in the faction confrontation, but also fills the overall community progress scale. After reaching certain thresholds of votes, new hidden prizes are unlocked.
The final draw for the entire unlocked prize pool will take place on September 2, 2026. Winners will be selected randomly from among all verified participants, regardless of which group the system has assigned them to.
The launch of the global survey was preceded by a contest of fan slogans, which have now become the official identities of the factions on the site. Thus, the ideology of "The Duty" is now accompanied by the phrase of user Anubis: "We were in the Zone from the beginning, and we will bring about its end."
The winner for "Will" was the slogan from Valorix: "When fear orders to retreat, when reason whispers to surrender, when death reaches out its hand - only Will makes a person take another step."
We also remind you that the ATB supermarket chain has extended the deadlines for issuing thematic almanacs dedicated to the STALKER game universe. Users who pre-ordered the printed edition will be able to pick up their copies during August.
