The release of the long-awaited game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: The Heart of Chernobyl caused significant internet outages throughout Ukraine due to massive user downloads of the game.
Internet problems
Network situation
During During the daytime, the Internet connection in Ukraine functioned normally, but as evening fell, users from various regions began to record a significant drop in download speed and unstable operation of online services, including gaming platforms and IPTV. Experts attribute this phenomenon to the mass return of people home after a working day and the simultaneous start of downloading new content.
Provider comments
The Tenet provider from Odessa informs its clients about the significant load on partners' backbone channels due to massive downloads S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 in multi-threaded mode. The company is in contact with mainline operators to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
At the same time, the Triolan company confirms a temporary decrease in Internet speed in all directions, linking this with increased interest in the release of a new parts of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Impact on game loading
The game itself S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is also experiencing loading speed issues. Gamers on all platforms are experiencing increased download times, regardless of their internet bandwidth.
Glossary
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - a computer game in the genre of first-person shooter, developed by the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World
- IPTV - digital television technology in data networks over IP
- Tenet - a large Internet provider in Odessa
- Triolan - Ukrainian provider telecommunication services
- ITC.UA - Ukrainian online publication about technologies
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The release of the long-awaited game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 caused an unprecedented load on Ukrainian Internet networks, leading to a significant slowdown in Internet speeds across the country. Providers confirm that the problems are related to massive downloads of the game.
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Giovanni
Wow! Stalker 2 brought down the Internet all over the country 🤯 I can’t download either, the speed has dropped to 2 Mbit/s. Although I have a gigabit channel.
Amelie
Everything slows down for me too, even Netflix doesn’t load properly. But I’m happy for the gaming industry in Ukraine, such a stir - it’s cool! 🎮
Hans
Giovanni, I have the same situation. I decided to load it overnight. 180 GB is no joke! Maybe it will load by morning 😅
Viktor
Ugh, they created a panic here out of nowhere. Previously, the Internet was via dial-up and nothing happened, we lived somehow. And now, because of some toy, the entire Internet has been shut down. Muddle! 😤
Isabella
Hans, I also left it overnight. The main thing is that the light is not turned off! The providers are great for being honest about the reasons and not making up excuses 👍
Giovanni
Isabella, will you share your first impressions tomorrow? I heard the graphics are simply space! 🚀
Amelie
Viktor, don't grumble! This is a historical event for the gaming industry of Ukraine. I’m not even a gamer, but I was happy for the developers 🌟
Hans
Loading progress 15% in 2 hours. Looks like I'll have to take a day off tomorrow 😂 But it's worth it!