# Stalker 2 developer refutes claims by studio founder that Xbox paid more than game's development cost to make it exclusive

> Earlier this week, GSC Game World studio founder Sergiy Grygorovych made a bombshell revelation about the development of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/stalker-2-xbox-timed-exclusivity-claim-refuted?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a61dc406a6173a3c30fab3b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #microsoft #playstation #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a61dc406a6173a3c30fab3b

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