![]() ![]() A PC exclusive back then, the game spawned two follow-ups in quick succession, first in 2008 and then 2009. Stalker 2 is the long-awaited mainline sequel to the cult classic original Stalker: Shadow of Chornobyl from 2007. While we wait for the game's launch, here's everything we know so far about the once troubled, now promising genre-bender. Fans of the original post-nuclear fallout survival-horror/shooter hybrid may be eagerly awaiting this gorgeous-looking sequel from GSC Game World, especially given that it was first announced (and even canceled) a decade ago. Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl has been in development for a long time, and that process continues into 2023. After that, we may see the game head to other console platforms, though a Switch version seems unlikely (unless by way of a cloud edition) due to the game's demanding specs and it being a current-gen exclusive. Currently, a PlayStation launch has not yet been announced, but a leak seems to suggest the game will be a timed-exclusive on Xbox consoles for three months. It will also launch on Xbox Game Pass on day one for both console and PC subscribers. Stalker 2 will launch on PC and Xbox Series X|S. As you might've noticed, the game's title was also slightly changed to reflect the Ukrainian spelling of "Chornobyl." This video focused largely on the team at GSC Game World, as you can see for yourself below. Given it once was scheduled for 2021, it's possible that the team is not far off from completion, even amid a turbulent situation such as real-life war.įollowing the breakout of the war, Xbox put out a trailer in support of development teams working in Ukraine and sometimes quite literally the line of fire. As a result, the game is currently without a release date. Since then, the development team has been directly affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and development persists, but understandably at a hampered pace. Stalker 2 was later dated for April 28, 2022, but that too has come to pass. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was previously slated for a 2021 release, but obviously that's come and gone. Thank you.Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been in development for a long time, and that process continues into 2023. We may also include links to affiliate stores, which gives us a small commission if you purchase anything via them. Keep updated on the latest PC Gaming news by following GameWatcher on Twitter, checking out our videos on YouTube, giving us a like on Facebook, and joining us on Discord. If you've yet to do so, you may want to follow and wishlist on Steam. ![]() More details about the game will be shared in the lead-up to release, which should at least make the longer wait a bit more bearable. As we enter 2023, the title's system requirements have been unveiled. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is described as "the biggest project in the history of GSC," and the additional months will allow the studio to thoroughly test and polish the game. ![]() ![]() Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl release date: 2023, possibly December.Earlier in March, it changed the game's name to use the Ukrainian spelling of Chernobyl. In June 2022, developer GSC Game World announced that the game was delayed until 2023 (December, according to its Steam page), following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "These additional seven months of development are needed to fulfill our vision and achieve the desired state of the game." "We have made a decision to postpone the release of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl to December 8th, 2022," reads a statement posted on the game's official Twitter account. That, however, changed in January 2022, when the developer announced a delay that pushes the title's launch to early December. It was only in 2021, when we actually saw it in action, that we found out it was planned to come out on April 28, 2022. Originally announced back in 2018, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl went for years without an actual release date. ![]()
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