Uff, 2022 doesn’t start with particularly good news. Stalker 2 (actually Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, but it’s really exhausting to keep typing these points) was originally supposed to be released on April 28, 2022 for PC and Xbox Series X, but unfortunately nothing will come of it. As the developers recently communicated, the release has been delayed by a whopping seven months.
When will Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl be released?
The new release date is December 8, 2022, which is basically the last chance to still be relevant for the Christmas business of the current year. Until then, of course, there should be various updates, trailers and general info beats so that you can stay up to date in some way.
Why is Stalker 2 being postponed?
The GSC Game World team doesn’t go into great detail as to why Stalker 2 should be delayed by so many months, but they do give one reason: the game won’t be finished otherwise. At least not according to the standards that the developers themselves want to apply to their project. The tweet says:
We have decided to postpone the release of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl to December 8th, 2022. These additional seven months are necessary to fulfill our vision of the game and to reach the production state we are aiming for. Stalker 2 is the biggest project our team has ever tackled, and it requires thorough testing and polish. We believe that developing a game like this should take as long as it needs to take. This decision is not easy for us and we will do our best to bring you a game that lives up to your expectations.
CSG Game World
link to Twitter content
Only recently there has been a lot of discussion about planned NFTs in the game, the removed after much criticism. All previous Information about Stalker 2 can be found in our large overview. And take a look at the trailer, because it gives a good overview of why the shooter could be really, really good:
5:03
Stalker 2: First gameplay immediately brings back memories of the old days
As soon as there is new information about the release, we will of course keep you up to date. How do you feel about the shift? Right decision? Or does that ruin your anticipation? Feel free to write your opinion in the comments.
