S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

When StreamerHouse loaded up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 in 2024 (111 hours, 695 peak viewers), we were witnessing one of gaming's most miraculous launches—a Ukrainian studio releasing their magnum opus while literally under wartime conditions. GSC Game World survived office fires, devastating cyberattacks in March 2023, and the ongoing invasion to ship this beast in November 2024, and it showed: the game launched as a glorious technical mess with 84% positive Steam reviews from players who loved it anyway.