S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl delayed to September 5

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GSC Game World said at Gamescom last year that after several delays, the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl would finally be releasing sometime in Q1 of 2024, but recently, the developer announced that the survival horror open world first-person shooter had been delayed once again, this time being pushed back to September.

It looks like the upcoming open-world FPS Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is getting another delay. Originally scheduled to be released in 2022, the shooter now has a tentative release date of September 5, 2024. According to a video by developer GSC Game World announcing the release date, this is the “final” release date.

If you have been waiting on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, it hasn’t been easy. Plenty of issues have popped up in the past, pushing this game further back into development. However, it looks like the developers are confident we’ll be getting our hands on the game this year. The developers have dropped a brand new trailer to highlight their final release date. Of course, fingers are crossed in hopes that this doesn’t backfire and another delay will push this game behind the new intended launch date, which is set for September 5, 2024. 

GSC Game World has confirmed another delay for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been delayed to September 5, 2024, which developer GSC Game World calls the game's "final release date."

Developer GSC Game World will finally release S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on September 5. The first-person shooter will launch on Xbox Series X/S and PC. 

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World has revealed a release date for the survival horror sequel of 5th September, 2024.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl finally has an exact release date, although it’s later in the year than fans were initially expecting. 

GSC Game World’s highly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will finally come out this year. The shooter is set to launch on September 5 on Xbox Series X/S and PC.