

Furthermore, its open-world feature comes with a decision-based storyline that branches out depending on how you respond to conversations and react to in-game situations. Story-wise, this game ties all the monsters and warring factions together with a Lovecraftian element near the end. The game features a large, 64-square-kilometer open-world that includes a variety of environments that fit into the overall haunting theme.

Picking up from the Call of Pripyat, the journey this time goes deeper into the CEZ. 2: Heart of Chornobyl brings players back to a familiar post-apocalyptic world, similar to earlier entries in the STALKER series. But what an amazing story.Return to a radioactive post-apocalyptic world The game looks great, and they’re literally downloading a build as I’m sitting there, trying to put the last touches on their game. They have a playable game on the floor, which is just fantastic. “One that’s close to my heart is Stalker 2 team, and all that they’ve been dealing with. Opening Xbox’s Gamescom booth, Spencer spoke about the title and reassured fans that development was on track:

It looks like STALKER 2 might finally have a set release window but only for next year. READ MORE – Xbox Says Starfield is The “Starting Gun” For First-Party Xbox Game Releases Development resumed sometime in mid-2022 but it was hit with another delay to 2023. Xbox boss Phil Spencer provided a positive update on the game’s progress at Gamescom yesterday, saying that progress is going smoothly.Įver since its re-reveal back in 2019, STALKER 2 has been hit with multiple delays, mainly brought about by the studio’s reported relocation to Czechia in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This new update comes from a recently published developer’s fact sheet which now lists the game as releasing early next year as opposed to its originally planned launch this year. STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the upcoming survival horror FPS from GSC Game World, has seemingly been delayed again to Q1 2024.
