Stalker 2 Still Aiming for Release in 2023
GSC Game World has reaffirmed its plan to launch Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl in 2023 following rumors that the sport had been indefinitely delayed. Stalker 2 has been in improvement for a while. It was formally introduced in 2018 to safe a publishing deal after which by 2021 GSC Game World introduced plans to launch the sport in 2022. That launch date has slipped, nevertheless it’s solely because the begin of the battle in Ukraine that Stalker 2 followers have questioned what the sport’s future may be.
The ongoing Russian battle of aggression in Ukraine has disrupted life for Ukrainians in profound methods. GSC Game World, like all Ukrainians, is not immune from these troubles. A video dev diary shared by the crew in June confirmed how particular person builders have been impacted, together with sharing the tales of a number of GSC Game World devs which have joined the protection of Ukraine. The improvement of Stalker 2 grew to become much less of a precedence than the protection of the builders, however GSC Game World remained devoted to the mission.
The launch of the dev diary was accompanied by a message from GSC Game World stating the sport’s improvement would proceed “after the victory.” Official messaging from Xbox would later affirm that Stalker 2’s launch was now deliberate for 2023. But there remained questions concerning whether or not that was correct given the continuing battle in Ukraine. GSC Game World has now formally confirmed that 2023 stays the studio’s plan. Stalker 2 has not been delayed additional at the moment.
GSC’s touch upon Stalker 2’s launch got here in response to a rumor stating the sport was now deliberate for launch in both 2024 or 2025. This declare was dismissed as “absurd” by GSC Game World and prompted an announcement from the corporate, which says it does not often reply to rumor and rumour.
There’s additionally the problem of GSC Game World’s satisfaction in its work. Stalker 2 is a recreation set in Ukraine, made by Ukrainian recreation builders. Given the present state of issues, Stalker 2’s improvement is a mirrored image of the crew’s ardour for its nation. Stalker 2 is now extra necessary than it might have been in any other case. Setting a agency date for Stalker 2’s launch in 2023, no matter whether or not that is practical, will hopefully assist the crew towards that purpose.