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13.05.2022

Weekly Report #123 – The Chernobylite Storm

The Chernobylite Storm occurs when a player remains at a given level long enough. In an instant, the sky darkens, lightning starts striking the ground, creating flames in these places. The Chernobylite storm is not only an unusual atmospheric phenomenon, but above all a warning - here comes the Black Stalker, in all his glory. He moves from place to place, wielding a powerful weapon that can cause considerable damage. He has one goal: to get rid of the player.

06.05.2022

Weekly Report #122 – Let’s talk about the weather

Taking pictures in a game is a very complex process with things like setting the right frame, positioning the camera, lighting, etc. You know, just like in real photography. But doing it in the game gives us the advantage of setting the right mood with the help of the weather.

29.04.2022

Weekly Report #121 – Silent hunt

Today we'd like to take a closer look at the new weapon we've added to your arsenal: the crossbow, also known as the Silent Assassin. The weapon was teased by us many times, also as a part of our April Fool's joke. Today we will tell you what advantages and disadvantages the new toy has.

22.04.2022

Weekly Report #120 – Enhanced Edition and many more!

The long-awaited moment has finally arrived: Chernobylite Enhanced Edition and Season 1, the first major update this year is now available to everyone! That means a lot of new content for the base game, which we've been continuously developing since its launch in 2021. So those who think they know Chernobylite inside out, think again.

21.04.2022

 Chernobylite Is on Next-Gen Consoles and Enhanced on PC!

Chernobylite has launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Stalkers on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One can upgrade to…

15.04.2022

Weekly Report #119 – The Sounds of Silence, Part 2

In the last post, you learned how the sounds of the surrounding reality are made. Recording an echo inside a container or an unfinished cooling tower and the noise of the wind is not an easy task, but it turns out to be extremely important. Since the whole world is made of sounds, and it's impossible not to hear anything. This rule also applies to games.

08.04.2022

Weekly Report #118 – The Sounds of Silence, Part 1

During our last trip to Chernobyl, we had the opportunity not only to collect videos and photos from the inside of the unfinished cooling tower and its immediate vicinity, but also to record sounds in these places. Someone might ask "but why do you need to record the sound of a blowing wind". Well, believe us, there is a method in this madness, as our sound engineer Adam Dyrszka will prove to you today.

01.04.2022

Weekly Report #117 – New surprise DLC!

The day has finally come! After many months of hard, intensive work; after many trials and errors, we can finally reveal it: we’ve released a new, free DLC! Prepare some space on your hard drives, because there's a lot of new content waiting for you.