# Stalker 2 Dev Received More Money From Xbox Exclusivity Than It Cost to Make the Game, Studio Founder Says

> The founder of Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has said the game turned a profit before it even came out thanks to the money Microsoft paid for Xbox exclusivity.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/stalker-2-turned-a-profit-before-it-came-out-thanks-to-money-microsoft-paid-for-xbox-exclusivity?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6109ecb39204a888c72014)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #playstation #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6109ecb39204a888c72014

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