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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Archive EntryPreservation Record

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Shelf markLIB-0026

Editorial StandingCatalogued · Permanent Record

2024Game

Catalog Information

Original Title
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Release
November 20, 2024
Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
GSC Game World
Platform
PC · Steam
Medium
Digital edition · Steam
Subjects
Action · Adventure · RPG · Digital Preservation

Archival Status

Custody
Permanent archive holding
Reference Copy
Steam digital edition · GSC Game World build
Condition Report
Licensed Steam copy under archive custody. There is no case, disc, or insert to describe; condition is that of the account-bound edition alone.
Acquisition
Digital acquisition · July 2026
Filed
August 3, 2026

Acquisition Record

How this digital copy entered archival custody — provenance for the holding, not the identity of the work.

Source
Steam
Acquired through
Digital library holding
Entered
August 3, 2026
Steam App ID
1643320
Technical record
Holding reference
steam-1643320
Provenance reconciled
August 3, 2026
Recorded playtime
176 hours
Store listing
Steam store listing

Curator Notes

Space held for curator writing on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl as the series’ contemporary digital accession.

Collection Documentation

Ownership is digital only. The retained object is the Steam license. Official cover artwork has been entered from Steam library art; collection photography of a physical object does not apply.

Preservation Notes

Access Hardware
Windows PC through Steam under archive custody
Original Hardware
PC · Steam digital edition
Playback Compatibility
Access depends on Steam account custody and continued storefront availability. The retained license is the archive’s primary access path.
Preservation Concerns
Account-bound digital holdings face platform dependency, storefront policy change, and client obsolescence. No physical disc or offline installer is held for this filing.
Edition History
Steam release dated November 20, 2024. This accession records the licensed digital edition in custody.
Access Status
Held as a permanent digital license on the archive Steam account. Continuity of access depends on that account and on Steam’s continued service for the title.

Connections

Series
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Editorial Record
Reserved for future critical writing in Bloodsoaked Media.

Artifact Documentation

This filing is retained as a digital edition. Physical collection photography does not apply to the holding itself.

Supplementary archival media may be entered if documentation is later filed. Nothing is forced into the record.

Stewardship History

A permanent chronology of this archival record — filed, revised, and tended over time. Entries accumulate; none are erased.

  1. Filed into the Library

    Accessioned as LIB-0026.

  2. Collection Documentation entered

  3. Connections established

  4. Official artwork entered

    Steam library artwork filed under the Library accession path.

  5. Editorial revision

    Catalog identity, authority references, and digital-holding documentation aligned for publication.

  6. Preservation Notes entered

  7. Published to the Bloodsoaked Library

    Digital accession curated from Steam custody and set to Catalogued · Permanent Record.

Record Colophon

Archive Identifier
LIB-0026
Filed
August 3, 2026
Last Curatorial Revision
Aug 3, 2026
Accession Source
Digital library holding
Archival Status
Catalogued · Permanent Record