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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is Coming Soon

GSC Game World Announces "Final" Release Date

This just in – GSC Game World has announced the final release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. This morning, they posted a new video to their YouTube channel showing several men around a campfire, a scene returning players should recognize immediately.

Remind Me...What is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?

In short, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a first-person-shooter survival horror game based in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. In the game’s lore, there was a second Chornobyl disaster in 2006 that caused many phenomena in the region. Some of these are anomalies, mutated animal and plant life, and artifacts that can possess extraordinary properties.

As a S.T.A.L.K.E.R., the player explores the zone in search of riches and custom goals. Players can customize their goals by joining certain factions such as The Duty, Bandits, and Freedom. Then, they will progress with quests specific to their storyline, making replays unique if the player chooses a different path each time.

A screenshot from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat - Anomaly in the Truck Cemetery.
Screenshot from Call of Pripyat - Anomaly in the Truck Cemetery

Call of Pripyat: Anomaly

Well, if you’ve been keeping an eye on our video game posts, you may recognize this one. Anomaly is a standalone modification of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat game. We expect the gameplay to be similar to the vanilla games but influenced by the moderator community. 

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Two zombies on their knees leaning backwards on a metal walkway. Screenshot taken by Hayley Turner in the Brain Scorcher Lab mission in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat: Anomaly.
Screenshot from Call of Pripyat - Anomaly in the Brain Scorcher Lab

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In Conclusion

While we can’t say we aren’t disappointed by the delay (again) for release, we are super stoked to explore and experience the exclusion zone once again. Preorder if you wish, or wait until September 5th, 2024 to grab your copy for PS5, PC, or Xbox Series X or S.

A screenshot from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 depicting a shotgun and rubble of what appears to be an abandoned fishing town, as there are 3 prominently displayed boats in various states of disrepair
Screenshot obtained from WCC Fetch
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