New STALCRAFT: X Game Mode Revealed in New Trailer Showcased at The Game Awards

Get ready for the new ‘Operations’ PvE mode coming in 2025.

Indie developer EXBO has revealed the action-packed new game mode for their large-scale MMOFPS STALCRAFT: X in a thrilling new teaser trailer during Thursday’s The Game Awards.‘Operations’ is a new PvE game mode where teams of three players will venture into the mysterious corners of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in a dungeon-crawling format with various objectives, interesting opponents, complicating modifiers, and mini-bosses.

This will be the game’s first concentrated PvE content, and the developers plan to release it in several stages throughout the year. This is the long-awaited STALCRAFT: X update fans have been waiting for, as currently, most in-game activities are related to PvP modes.

In other news, the EXBO team is launching a major winter event today. During this event, the entire Chernobyl Exclusion Zone will be covered with snow, and thematic activities will take place.

Watch the STALCRAFT: X Operations teaser trailer here

About STALCRAFT: X

Players will spend their time in the open world of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Locations are filled with many kinds of PvP and PvE activities, beloved by fans of Stalker, such as searching for artifacts, mutant hunting, exploration of uncharted locations, doing quests, creating laboratories and participating in faction wars. For those who have less time to play, there are various session modes to experience.

A living open world

The open world of STALCRAFT: X is truly alive, and players create unique situations for each other, forging loyal friendships and relentless enemies along the way. While exploring the game world’s many locations, other factions’ players may shoot you, but you won’t lose all your gear and progress; instead, you’ll only leave part of the resources you’ve collected during that trip. This ensures you retain the thrill of each raid, while setbacks are not overly fatal.

A unigue combination of FPS and RPG

The balance of weapons is not typical for open-world MMOs, and rather resembles session shooters like Counter Strike and Call of Duty. We define the shooter component as fast-paced, tied primarily to reaction and shooting skills. At the same time, you will remain motivated to progress further on as, over the years, the developers have managed to achieve a unique combination of FPS and RPG mechanics.

Progression and open world economy

Don’t let the MMO genre scare you away — there is no levelling mechanic, and you progress through the game by obtaining new equipment. You can aquire it in many ways, including buying it from other players — because STALCRAFT: X has an open economy. You can become a legendary merchant without leaving the base! And by the way, there are no game wipes.

The distribution model

STALCRAFT: X is distributed for free, and there is no catch here — monetization is organized according to the P4T (Pay for time) as well as cosmetics model.

Any items can be obtained through playing the game, however, the soft monetization method allows you to speed up some areas of character levelling.

STALCRAFT: X is available to play for free now via Steam and the EXBO launcher.

For more information check out the official social media channels:

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/STALCRAFT_ENG

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stalcraft.official/

Website: https://stalcraft.net/

Discord: https://discord.gg/7kHWhh6w9J

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EXBO_official

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stalcraft/

About EXBO

Founded: 2016

CEO: Evgenii Zhivotovskii

Employee count: 300+ and growing

Head office: EXBO North LLC, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Branch: Exbo East LLP, Astana, Kazakhstan

The history of the company began in 2014, when a small team of modmakers launched its first servers, transforming the fan-inspired idea of an online S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game based on Minecraft. By 2024, STALCRAFT: X has become the most popular online shooter in the post-apocalyptic Chernobyl setting, unique in its blend of MMOFPS features with an open world and economy.

Team

Developers with unique knowledge and experience. Our team consists of cheerful, hardworking guys from all over the CIS, who are true professionals in their field. Every one of them has a long journey behind, filled with numerous challenges!

Mission

Develop our unique segment in the MMOFPS genre, a result of STALCRAFT’s: X

10-year evolution;

Reinvesting the game’s success into company growth and new exciting projects.

Key Markets

CIS, NA, EU, SEA