STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl release date prediction

The highly anticipated post-apocalyptic survival sequel from GSC Game World has suffered myriad delays, so you may be wondering when the STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl release date will be. Luckily, the developer’s appearance during Gamescom 2023 revealed a tentative launch window for their post-apocalyptic follow-up.

The game’s been in something of an understandable limbo of late, due in no small part to the ongoing war between Russia and the studio’s home of Ukraine. Many in the development team at GSC Game World have even enlisted as part of the Ukrainian armed forces. Previously they released a trailer to both reassure fans of the series the game was still being worked on and dedicated the below trailer to the friends and colleagues they’ve lost or are otherwise currently fighting in the war.

Now that you’ve been given a taste of the post-nuclear adventure you can expect once it drops, keep reading to find out when exactly it gets released.

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl predicted release date

According to the developer’s announcement as part of Gamescom 2023, the STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl release date will now take place in Q1 2024 for PC and Xbox Series X|S. Until this announcement, GSC Game World’s sequel had been rumoured to release on December 1, 2023, according to a listing from the game’s distributor, PLAION.

Going further back, the game was expected to launch at the back end of last year. Of course, the conflict in the home country of GSC Game World caused the game’s production to be put on an indefinite hold. However, development was confirmed to have resumed by summer, once the development team was safe and their families were taken care of, and a second studio was set up in Prague.

They’ve been hard at work on the game ever since, which promises a ‘huge borderless open world’ for players to explore, as well as a ‘non-linear story’ to boot. Hopefully, we’ll hear a more specific release date soon. STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to land on both Xbox Series X|S and PC and will be available from day one via Xbox Game Pass.

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