Construction of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant began in the 1970s. The first reactor was commissioned in 1977, and by 1983 four of the six planned reactors were operational.
April 26, 1986. On that day, an experiment was carried out in the refurbished unit no. 4. The duration of the experiment was planned only for a minute. However, when the test began at exactly 1:23 a.m., it led to a chain reaction that resulted in the destruction of the anti-radiation dome and the building of the fourth block. An uneven race against time has begun. Every minute of delay meant further spread of radioactive substances. Dozens of fire brigades were sent to the site, and over a hundred firefighters put out the fire. The entire local population was evacuated - first within a radius of 10 km from the crash site, in the following days it was extended to 30 km. Pripyat overnight became a "ghost town". The effects of this catastrophe are felt to this day.
37 years have passed since these events. A whole lot of publications have been written about what happened in Chernobyl during this time - historical and scientific articles, reports, analyses. Over the years, the story of Chernobyl has also penetrated into pop culture. The Exclusion Zone aroused the imagination of people who learned about this place from movies, TV series and even video games.
The Farm 51 team also had the opportunity to visit the Exclusion Zone many times, and the materials collected from this place (thousands of photos, hundreds of hours of recorded videos and countless with local residents) were used to create the Chernobyl VR Project and, of course, Chernobylite. Over the years, we've been sharing this content with our community on Steam and on our YouTube channel. One such example are videos comparing real-life places with their virtual counterparts.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016800/announcements/detail/2981928041998541762
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016800/announcements/detail/2981928042027375970
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1016800/announcements/detail/2983057384609610019
Chernobyl is a special place for us, just like Chernobylite is a special game. Thanks to it, players can not only experience the adventure, but also visit the Exclusion Zone and see it for what it is. We want as many people as possible to have this opportunity. On this occasion, we have prepared a surprise for all players.
From today until May 10, Chernobylite: Enhanced Edition and all DLC released so far will be available at a discounted price of -55%.
The promotional price will include:
- Chernobylite: Enhanced Edition
- Autumn Dread DLC
- Blue Flames DLC
- Deadly Frost DLC
- Red Trees DLC
- White Rose DLC
- Zone Bard DLC
- Bundle Charity Pack
- Soundtrack
- The Art of Chernobylite
So if you haven't had a chance to play Chernobylite so far, now is the best time!