Dark Horse Books has announced the release of The Art of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl art book. The new hardcover book provides a detailed overview of the process of creating the long-awaited game from GSC Game World. The 208-page book will contain comments from the developers, various concept art and behind-the-scenes content. A lot of information will be dedicated to the characters, creatures, objects and environments that will appear in the game.

Evgeniy Grigorievich, Director of GSC Game World development studio, emphasised the importance of atmosphere in the STALKER universe, where the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone became the main source of inspiration. The artbook aims not only to honour the artistic aspect of STALKER 2, but also to immerse players in the atmosphere of the Zone in a unique way. Grigorovich describes the artbook as a passionate project that is of great importance to the team.

The Art of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will released on 27 May 2025 in bookstores and 28 May 2025 in comic shops. The price of the book will be $49.99.

It is also worth reminding you that STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will released on 20 November 2024. It is the most anticipated game of this year.

Dark Horse Books

Dark Horse Books is the publishing division of Dark Horse Comics, one of the largest independent comic book publishers in the United States. The publishing house founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson. The publisher is known for publishing comics, graphic novels, art books and other materials. All products cover a wide range of genres, from fantasy and science fiction to horror and superheroics.

Dark Horse Books specialises in publishing fiction books, encyclopaedias, novels and adaptations of popular video games, films and TV series.The publisher has released a series of art books for such world-famous games and franchises as:

• The Legend of Zelda (art books and reference books);
• The Witcher (including artbooks for games and TV series);
• Cyberpunk 2077;
• Mass Effect;
• Star Wars.

Dark Horse Books also publishes literature based on Dark Horse comics such as Hellboy, Sin City, and 300. The publishing house noted for the high quality of printing and rich design of its publications, which makes them popular among collectors.