Stalker 2 Team Shares ‘Atmospheric Teaser’ Ahead Of Major Unreal Engine Upgrade In 2026

The video up above may give us a first glimpse at this Unreal Engine 5 upgrade, although it doesn’t specifically state as such. It might just be a sneak peek at Stalker 2’s first story DLC, which is said to be “coming along nicely” — it seems the CNPP (Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant) could be added as part of this DLC, or perhaps just as a free update instead.

Of course, Stalker 2 is no longer part of Xbox Game Pass since November, but you can still pick it up as part of the Xbox Countdown Sale 2025 right now — multiple versions are discounted by 40% on the Xbox Store until January 7th.

We’ll leave the full New Year’s Message from the Stalker 2 team down below: