We realized in July that Stalker 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl would come to PlayStation later this yr. On Thursday, developer GSC Gameworld gave us a particular launch date: November 20. That is precisely a yr after its PC and Xbox launch.
The PS5 model will help adaptive triggers, haptic suggestions, gyro aiming and extra. In the meantime, PS5 Professional customers will see upgraded decision, shadows and reflections (amongst different enhancements). The sport shall be accessible in a $60 commonplace version, an $80 deluxe one and a $110 final version.
The sport had fairly a growth course of: It lasted 14 years. (Amusingly, “Stalker 2 sneaking up on a 2012 launch” was our first headline concerning the recreation.) GSC Gameworld was tormented by funding points, a close to shutdown and a transition to a brand new recreation engine. Then, Russia threw one other wrench within the Ukrainian studio’s plans, with its 2022 invasion. Sadly, the corporate even misplaced a staff member within the battle.
When the sport lastly launched in 2024, it nonetheless had loads of bugs. Nevertheless, the staff has labored arduous to patch these ever since. Hopefully, the PlayStation model will profit from the additional clean-up time and provide a sophisticated expertise from day one.
You possibly can pre-order Stalker 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl at this time from the PlayStation Retailer.
