Stalker 2 postponed to December
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl has been delayed to December 8. This news comes from developer GSC Game World on Twitter, who said they needed more time to fulfill their vision of the game. The long-awaited sequel is previously scheduled Released on April 28th.
The GSC message is as follows:
We have made the decision to postpone the release of STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl until December 8, 2022.
These seven months of additional development were necessary to fulfill our vision and achieve the desired state of the game. STALKER 2 is the largest project in GSC’s history, and it requires thorough testing and polishing. We believe that the development process will take a long time if necessary, especially in the case of such a project.
This decision is not an easy one, but we are doing our best to bring you a game that can live up to expectations.
With more information, updates and introductions to come, we have an exciting and important year ahead. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
With love, the GSC Game World team.
Fans have been waiting for STALKER 2 since it was first revealed in 2010. The game has had a tumultuous development history, including cancellations and reboots, not to mention a few. developer/investor movie. The first-person shooter sees players explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to battle mutants, engage factions, and more in a non-linear story.
STALKER 2 found itself embroiled in controversy last month when GSC announced plans to bring real player in the game as NPC… but as paid NFT. Fans quickly rebelled, which saw GSC first react by taking a stand and defending the idea before reversing course and canceling all NFT plans just minutes later. there.
STALKER 2 is expected to launch on Xbox Series X/S and PC, and will launch on day one on Xbox Game Pass.