Stalker 2 release date was announced at the Xbox and Bethesda Games E3 2021 exhibition, where the developers also talked about the gameplay, story and characters. The official name of the game is Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, a continuation of the first part of the series, Shadow of Chernobyl.
The game takes place in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where mutant creatures, warring factions and strange anomalies live. The trailer shows how these anomalies explode everything that touches them. Stalker 2 returns to the same ground as the first game; is an open world game where you play as a lone stalker, choosing paths to determine a branching storyline, with several different endings. Using an advanced detector, you can discover artifacts and secrets hidden in dangerous places guarded by legendary mutants - including the returning Bloodsucker - with different subtypes for unpredictable behavior.
You can also customize your weapons. There are over 30 different weapons and modifications that you can pick up and install as you play. So, let's look at all the news in detail.
Stalker 2 release date
According to Steam, The release date for Stalker 2 is December 2023. Please take this announcement as an approximation until we get a firm release date from the developers.
Stalker 2 trailer
After a hiccup with new details, the E3 2021 trailer shows us a lot of new information about Stalker 2, including a cameo from the series creator. The video shows a scene in which we are sitting around a fire - a place of respite from an unforgiving and dangerous world. The campfire scene is interspersed with gameplay including a firefight at the nuclear plant - with plenty of factions to befriend or dispatch - it looks like the combat will be tough again as there are plenty of enemies with different tactics trying to outsmart you.
We also get our first look at Bloodsucker, as well as an anomaly-infested area where you can throw bolts forward to check for those deadly rifts. The trailer shows a mix of horror, survival and action - while we don't know much about the plot, the expanded open world adds survival mechanics, a life simulation system and advanced AI. The developers have also confirmed that mod support will be available to give freedom to creative players.
System requirements Stalker 2
Minimum
- OS version: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5-7600K
- Memory: 8 GB
- Graphic arts: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Disk space: 150GB SSD
Maximum
- OS version: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
- Memory: 16 GB
- Graphic arts: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
- Disk space: 150GB SSD
That's all we know about the Stalker 2 release date, but with the horror game arriving early next year, we'll keep this page updated with all the latest news.
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