As Stalker 2's devs set about fixing its "rough edges", modders are on the case: less than 24 hours after release there are already four separate mods designed to stop stuttering
The early verdict on Stalker 2 now that it's finally arrived is that it's a pretty good game that's currently afflicted by a lot of bugs and issues. Some you can live with pretty easily, some you can't, and GSC Game World's unsurprisingly said it's got plans to fix them, having already put out a pretty colossal patch towards the end of the review window.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 ︎14 Mar 2023Ukraine-based STALKER 2 dev studio has been hacked and blackmailed by a pro-Russian groupMassivelyOp ︎13 Mar 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 devs hacked and threatened, asks fans to ignore leaksRPS ︎12 Mar 2023STALKER 2 developer suffers Russia-linked security breach: 'We have been enduring constant cyberattacks for more than a year now'PC Gamer ︎12 Mar 2023STALKER 2 developer asks fans to “stay patient” in wake of data breachPCGamesN ︎28 Feb 2023S.T.A.L.K.E.R. will get a board game adaptation!Steam ︎16 Feb 2023STALKER 2 ultimate edition price increases “during uneasy times”PCGamesN ︎20 Jan 2023Stalker 2 release date, trailer, and system requirementsPCGamesN ︎19 Jan 2023Interview for «Wired» magazineSteam ︎