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STALKER 2 Xbox exclusivity deal sparks developer dispute over funding claims
Reports claimed Xbox paid more to secure a one-year PS5 exclusivity window for STALKER 2 than the game's development cost, but the developer subsequently refuted these claims about the extent of Xbox's financial involvement in the timed exclusivity arrangement.
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Stalker 2 studio founder's claims that Xbox paid more for exclusivity than the game cost to make "do not reflect the actual facts", according to GSC Game World www.rockpapershotgun.com/stalker-2-st...
Rock Paper ShotgunJul 23
STALKER 2 Dev Refutes Claims About Xbox's Funding for Timed Exclusivity.
Push SquareJul 23
How sources are framing this
Push Square initially reported the funding claim as fact, then later covered the developer's refutation of those same claims—a reversal suggesting the original story may not have been verified before publication.
What we know
- Reports alleged Xbox paid an unusually large sum to keep STALKER 2 off PlayStation 5 for one year
- The reported exclusivity payment was claimed to exceed the game's total development budget
- The game's developer publicly disputed the accuracy of these funding claims
- The disagreement centers on the financial terms of the exclusivity deal between Xbox and the developer
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