GSC Game World — the developer of the long-awaited open-world survival shooter STALKER 2 that released in November to much critical and player fanfare — has partnered with Ukraine's official fundraising platform UNITED24 to raise money for generators for Ukrainian schools. Specifically, the company is raffling away special pieces of STALKER 2 memorabilia to folks who donate at least $10, with more valuable prizes on offer for people who give $24 or more to the cause.
This "Heart of Gold" giveaway supports UNITED24's Bring Light Back initiative, which aims to "raise money towards generators for 112 schools in Ukraine" and ultimately "help over 30,000 Ukrainian children return to their studies this winter." Since the onset of Russia's war of aggression in the region in 2022, Russian artillery, air, and missile strikes have left many schools and other structures in Ukrainian towns and cities without critically needed power. Bring Light Back's ultimate goal is $1 million; at the time of writing, $481,299 — nearly half of that amount — has been raised.
