Construction began on the New Safe Confinement structure to encase the damaged reactor and mitigate radiation release.
The New Safe Confinement structure was completed and installed over the destroyed reactor to improve safety and containment.
Strange phenomena and anomalies begin appearing in the area around Chernobyl, attracting scientists and adventurers alike.
The area around the Chernobyl NPP becomes increasingly dangerous with mutants, anomalies, and artifacts, becoming known as the Zone.
Individuals known as stalkers start entering the Zone illegally to scavenge artifacts and explore anomalous areas for profit and knowledge.
Groups such as Duty and Freedom form with opposing views on the Zone; military and mercenary factions increase conflict within the Zone.
The old sarcophagus begins deteriorating, increasing anomalous activity and radiation levels in the Zone.
Strelok and his team enter the Zone to find the legendary Wish Granter artifact in the heart of the Zone.
Strelok's team reaches the center of the Zone, uncovering secrets about the Zone's creation and strange phenomena, but mysteriously disappears.
The player character (Marked One) awakens near the Zone with no memory and a sealed PDA, beginning their journey to uncover their identity and the secrets of the Zone.
The protagonist navigates through factions, anomalies, mutants, and uncovers the truth about their past and the Zone.
Marked One confronts and destroys several powerful anomalies and their controlling entities such as Controllers and the Brain Scorcher.
Marked One finally encounters Strelok near the center of the Zone, confirming major mysteries about the Zone and the Wish Granter.
The Wish Granter artifact detonates, causing a major anomaly and the destruction of much of the Zone's core.
