Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl has been postponed until September 5, 2024. This is to polish the game more and make it the best it can be. We can wait and see what the game turns into with extra development. But this is fine, we can wait longer for such a massive open-world game. This has all areas from the original Stalker games in one massive map, this is a huge undertaking and therefore, it will take extra time to finish. But we must be patient. The wait will be worth it to play such an iconic game as Stalker.
Stalker 2002 developers blog for the development of Stalker Shadow of Chornobyl. This is a fascinating read.
https://www.securitronlinux.com/chornobyl/.
Dear stalkers,
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Last year, during Gamescom 2023, we finally had the chance to meet in person. We gathered around the campfire with you to share something valuable that we have been creating for you for all these years — a small part of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Publicly, for the first time ever.
Our one-time initiative then transformed into a journey from campfire to campfire across France, Brazil, Singapore and other countries. Thousands of players were able to play the game themselves and give us the much-needed feedback afterwards.
And as true friends always do, you shared your honest thoughts about the game. Both positive and negative, and we are thankful for that. From your insights, we figured out two key points: the one to celebrate and the one to consider seriously.
The first one: the Zone remains the Zone. In its true beauty and after our likeness. The game absolutely feels and plays like S.T.A.L.K.E.R, the atmosphere, hardcore style, harsh and unwelcoming environment are ready to cook, and we can’t be more grateful for these words, as they basically sum up both the key intention and the main inspiration for the project from the very beginning at the same time.
The second one was: the gear in the backpack should be checked one more time to be completely sure it will not fail us in the most needed moment. On the technical side of things — the game needs more time.
Throughout the frankly challenging development process, we understood the time was of the team’s main essence. Seeing the scope of polishing and understanding that we can’t push your patience too much, we were absolutely dedicated to releasing the game in Q1 2024, and we worked extra hard to meet the release window.
That, however, doesn’t change the fact that at the beginning of this year, we still witnessed the certain amount of technical imperfections that hold S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 below the expected standards for the final experience our fans are waiting for.
While there is absolutely no way to make another delay sound less dim, we decided to be clear about our reasons to postpone the game for the sake of yet another wave of polishing.
The final release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is now September 5, 2024.
We know that you are waiting for this moment, as well as we do. But the preparation needs to be done so that the journey into the Zone goes smoothly and as planned. Thanks for your patience and continuous support, and be ready to see a lot of info about the game further this year.
A massive collection of screenshots of the Stalker builds from 2002 to 2005. This is amazing to look through.
https://mega.nz/file/EkoGRCbC#8oVcoN9lGH45y6iPie-3NLizt_rgs4h5Ujo0O9TOxyA.
A massive archive of Stalker build screenshots and information from the original Stalker builds.
https://mega.nz/file/Eg4SUAQD#lpd7eD03NwLvTqsXVEDyI9a8Vx2jv7qL3MFg5QGTTno.
Another archive is a collection of build notes and sketches from the development of Stalker Call of Pripyat.
https://mega.nz/file/ppxESI6T#sJaSjCzDyuxSO6pZU18Jbi3Y4_6O63zV-MLlYFsz3As.
