STALKER 2 delayed again. We’ll have to wait longer for the game
We have no good news for those waiting for the fourth installment of the STALKER series. Studio GSC Game World is postponing the release date again.
STALKER is a cult game series from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game Worldlaunched in 2007. It is a first-person shooter survival horror game set in an alternative version of the current Exclusion Zone around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
The new release date of the game is November 20, 2024.
The Ukrainians are continuing the series’ tradition of delaying the premiere. STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl It was supposed to debut in April 2022, then in December 2023, then the date was moved to the first quarter of 2024, and even later to September 5, 2024. Unfortunately, the premiere has been postponed again..
In the latest press release we can read that GSC Game World needs two more months. Thus new release date is November 20, 2024. The creators are aware that players may be disappointed. However, they promise that this time will be used for necessary corrections and final polishing.
We know you might be tired of waiting, and we really appreciate your patience. These two extra months will give us a chance to fix more “unexpected anomalies” (or simply “bugs”). We are always grateful for your continued support and understanding – it means everything to us. We are just as eager as you are to finally release the game and experience it for yourself.
– Eugeniusz Grygorowicz, GSC Game World
Fortunately, the STALKER 2 Developer Deep Dive will be shown on August 12, 2024.where you can see the creation process and interview the creators; there will be a lot of in-game footage and cinematics, and a full guide to one of the story quests. Now, it has been made available short trailer visible below, jokingly announcing the new release date.
