How S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 moves the series forward – and why it reflects Ukraine’s "rebellious" spirit
Oh, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Mere weeks from release after years of delays, plopped in front of me at a cramped, lightly vibrating Gamescom booth, and you still won’t reveal your secrets. I did get to play a brief whizz through GSC Game World’s eerie FPS – enough to feel encouraged.19 Sep 2024War Game: The Making of Stalker 2 will reveal a behind-the-scenes look at game development amidst the Russian invasion of UkrainePC Gamer ︎13 Sep 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Tour the ZoneSteam ︎03 Sep 2024Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl is downright gorgeous, and feels like it's using modern tech to fully realise the atmosphere the first game strove forPC Gamer ︎30 Aug 2024Professor HermannSteam ︎27 Aug 2024'Of course we are tired': After working for 2 years in the shadow of Russia's invasion, Stalker 2 developers see finally finishing the game as a way to tell the world, 'We are here'PC Gamer ︎22 Aug 2024Despite being one of the biggest Unreal Engine 5 games ever, Stalker 2's locations are almost entirely hand-crafted: 'It took a lot of time, took a lot of effort, but we're happy with the result'PC Gamer ︎22 Aug 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — “Scar” TrailerSteam ︎15 Aug 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Creating CutscenesSteam ︎13 Aug 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Dive into the ZoneSteam ︎12 Aug 2024Stalker 2 devs' 35-minute in-depth gameplay video and promise of an 'authentic' experience that'll kill you dead finally has me fully on board the hype train to The ZonePC Gamer ︎12 Aug 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Developer Deep DiveSteam ︎25 Jul 2024Stalker 2's been delayed again but the new release date trailer shows that, despite everything, the devs are in good spiritsVG247 ︎25 Jul 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is delayed again, but a developer deep dive is coming soonRPS ︎25 Jul 2024Stalker 2 has been hit with another delay, pushing the release date back to November to 'fix more unexpected anomalies'PC Gamer ︎25 Jul 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: New Release Date and Developer Deep Dive Coming SoonSteam ︎09 Jun 2024Let's count all the ways I'm gonna die horribly in the new Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailerPC Gamer ︎09 Jun 2024Stalker 2 is firmly in the zone at the Xbox ShowcaseVG247 ︎09 Jun 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — The Time of Opportunities TrailerSteam ︎26 Apr 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Not a Paradise TrailerSteam ︎16 Jan 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Final Release Date AnnouncementSteam ︎16 Jan 2024Stalker 2 delayed again, now has a 'final release date' in SeptemberPC Gamer ︎16 Jan 2024S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 release date pushed back again to September 2024 to fix "technical imperfections"RPS ︎29 Dec 2023Stalker 2: Can it ever deliver on the enormous potential built up over the years?VG247 ︎30 Nov 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Strider TrailerSteam ︎30 Nov 2023As Stalker 2 is awarded 'Most Wanted' game, Ukrainian CEO says the game aims to 'convey Ukraine's unbreakable spirit to the world'PC Gamer ︎29 Sep 2023Objective — Golden Joystick 2023Steam ︎09 Sep 2023Stalker 2 developer's latest setback is a fire gutting a third of its office, but it insists the team's 'dealt with worse than that before'PC Gamer ︎27 Aug 2023Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl gets quietly pushed to an early 2024 releaseVG247 ︎24 Aug 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Bolts & Bullets TrailerSteam ︎24 Aug 2023Stalker 2 looks great but, thanks to the situation in Ukraine, is delayed into early next yearPC Gamer ︎23 Aug 2023In just 15 minutes, the first playable Stalker 2 demo gave me all the harrowing, post apocalyptic misery I could wantPC Gamer ︎13 Aug 2023Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl might be getting a December releaseVG247 ︎02 Jun 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 test footage has leaked online after "a year and a half” of hacker attacksRPS ︎01 Jun 2023GSC Game World says Russian hackers are leaking Stalker 2 test builds, please don't look at themPC Gamer ︎28 Apr 2023Stalker 2 dev buys 100 Volkswagens to send to UkrainePCGamesN ︎