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Unreal Engine 5 is a game engine version that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is upgrading to for free via its 2.0 update.

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Unreal Engine 5 is a game engine version referenced in the context of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl receiving a free upgrade to this technology via its 2.0 update. The upgrade is scheduled to arrive alongside the Cost of Hope expansion on August 20th. The engine appears to be a development platform used for creating and updating video games.

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Zoe Bennett · 1mo ago
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Zoe Bennett · 1mo ago