Developer GSC Game World has announced one last (hopefully) delay to its and hugely-anticipated survival horror FPS sequel, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, pushing the game’s release date back from September 5th to November 20th, 2024.
The news comes via a statement from the studio along with an amusingly tongue-in-cheek video titled Really, Again? which features a voice over radio telling players that “The Zone will remain out of bounds until November 20th, pending the completion of the Ward’s official affairs.”
GSC Game World’s statement says that the extra couple of months will allow it to squash more bugs, and promises an extensive Deep Dive video to arrive on Xbox’s various channels on August 12th to give eager fans a good look at the game via a lengthy gameplay walkthrough, interviews and more.
Here’s the statement in full:
“To all our players,
“S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will now be launching on November 20, 2024, moving from the previously planned date of September 5, 2024. We know you might be tired of waiting, and we truly appreciate your patience. These two additional months will give us the chance to fix more “unexpected anomalies” (or simply “bugs”, as you call them).
“S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is shaping up to be everything we envisioned, with the launch nearly here, and we are incredibly excited to share more with you. To give you a taste of what’s coming, we’re thrilled to announce the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Deep Dive video, which will be released on Xbox media channels on August 12. This detailed update will include exclusive interviews, lots of new footage, and a full video walkthrough of one of the game quests. We can’t wait for you to see it and get a comprehensive understanding of how the game looks and plays.
“We are always grateful for your ongoing and understanding — it means the world to us. We’re just as eager as you are to finally release the game and for you to experience it for yourself.”
