S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl surprised everyone by announcing a final release date. You don’t have to wait long for the mutant action shooter!

After development influenced by the war in Ukraine, GSC Game World can finally say that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be released on September 5.

There is no doubt that GSC Game World has seen one of the most exciting developments the industry has ever seen. This is not S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is due to personal changes during the making. But the sad consequences of the war in Ukraine. Since the developer is based in the city of Kyiv, the workers there were physically and emotionally affected by the conflict. But it seems that the team did not pull the brakes when it came to making the sequel. As a result, the studio is now surprisingly announcing a definitive release date.

We’ve known for a while that the mutant action shooter experience will be released sometime in the coming months, but now we can mark a specific date on the calendar.

As already mentioned, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be available on PC and Xbox Series consoles from September 5. Also, for Xbox Game Pass, as a day one title.

The community has been waiting for news about this game for quite some time. Many feared for the future of the experience after the Ukrainian war that began in 2022. Fortunately, it looks like GSC Game World is delivering on its promise. If everything is true, they promise a shocking and challenging adventure. After all, the game takes place in a Chornobyl exclusion zone where survival is a challenge…

Although the release is still months away, GSC Game World has already provided a playable snippet of the experience to several members of the press. Those who had the opportunity to travel for half an hour to this version of Chornobyl were generally very satisfied with the experience. According to the majority, this is one of the titles that deserves a chance from users.

Source: IGN