Key Takeaways
- The highly anticipated STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl has gone gold, confirming its release after a long period of development.
- The new trailer highlights the game's realism and immersive atmosphere, and also features pre-order bonuses such as available in-game items.
- When STALKER 2 launches on November 20, 2024, players will be able to explore a vast open world full of danger and choice in the exclusion zone of Chernobyl.
Fans eagerly awaiting release Stalker 2: Heart of Cornobyl There's no need to wait any longer as the game has finally gone gold, marking the final step before release. Release date: November 20, 2024 stalker 2 The game's long development story marked by multiple delays has come to an end.
text Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl Released in 2007, the game takes inspiration from classic Soviet-era science fiction tales and sets the game in the “exclusion zone” surrounding the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl, which was depopulated following a nuclear reactor meltdown in 1986. Realistic gunplay, challenging survival mechanics, and a tense, apocalyptic atmosphere. stalker It has become a beloved classic among shooter fans, and arguably one of the first modern open world survival games. Unfortunately for fans who want to see a sequel, stalker 2's development path was a long and arduous one, including delays, the disbandment and reorganization of developer GSC Game World itself, and the outbreak of war between Ukraine and Russia. This story was also the subject of a documentary film. WAR GAMES: CREATING STALKER 2It focused on the history of the series and the impact the war had on the GSC Game World staff.
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ORIGINAL STALKER TRILOGY RELEASED ON OTHER PLATFORMS
The trilogy STALKER: Legends of the Zone sees a release on another platform, closer to the date than previously expected.
But the road has reached a turning point. GSC Game World made the following announcement through the game's official channel: stalker 2 “It turned into gold.” The term “Gone Gold” is a gaming industry term for when a game in development is officially deemed ready for release and a gold-colored physical “master disc” is printed and sent to a distributor for duplication and shipping to stores. So players can expect to see the game ready for launch on PC and Xbox Series consoles on November 20, 2024, almost 15 years after its first announcement. stalker The announcement also included a brief new trailer for the game.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Goes Gold, Detailed Pre-Order Bonuses
The trailer itself mainly consists of the following short video snippets: stalker 2 The tense atmosphere of the game is emphasized by the slowly rising heartbeat in the background. Between this and other publicly available information Stalker 2: Heart of Cornobyl Looking at the features, it's pretty clear that GSC Game World is trying to emphasize the realism and immersion that drew players into the original series. GSC Game World also confirmed that players who pre-order the game will receive some bonus items that can be used in-game.
that stalker 2 The pre-order bonus will likely be useful to players early on in their Zone adventure. The “Veteran” rifle has custom attachments and a built-in radiation meter, while the “Tourist” suit has optimized item storage. Some bonuses contribute to the game's atmosphere set in Chernobyl, such as a “Stalker” backpack with a special “Early Bird” squad patch or unlocking additional guitar songs and stories to listen to while lounging around the campfire.