The official release date for the anticipated STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl event is April 28, 2022. Developers from GSC Game World have unveiled the release date of last year’s E3 gameplay and launched pre-orders. As the game has not been discussed in connection with any problems in recent months, we consider the date to be binding, but according to the Ukrainian youtuber and insider with the nickname OLDboi, it may no longer apply. In his weekend video, he stated that the announcement of the postponement is only a matter of time and, according to his information, the developers have already postponed the game internally to this autumn. Players are supposed to find out the new date, or the announcement that there will be a delay, together with the next larger demonstration.
Although OLDboi does not have a worldwide reputation, it is a local insider who has previously commented on, for example, the localization of Cyberpunk 2077 and according to the magazine. Championat also some other cases around GSC Game World. It’s still speculation, but in its video, OLDboi presents the information as completely guaranteed and adds a possible reason why there should be a delay. To put it aside the fact that developers are always Throw in some extra time, shift release dates have reportedly been used by developers to get as many pre-orders as possible. Of course, this is only a presumption, moreover of a highly speculative nature, and naturally it cannot be verified in any way at this time. However, there is a possibility of postponement, and considering that OLDboi has direct contact with the developers, we perceive it as relatively real.
Furthermore, the insider talks about the console exclusivity with which the game is still talked about – STALKER 2 is currently announced only for PC and Xbox Series, because the cooperation of developers with Microsoft is probably only at the marketing level, since the announcement of this partnership time exclusivity. According to OLDboie, however, it could expire relatively soon, and games on the PS5 – including support for all DualSense driver features – could be released by players later this year or early next, naturally, when the game actually comes out. The information about the 3-9-month exclusivity appeared in the account of the insider acting under the nickname in mid-December. Oops Leakswhich also indicated that in the air he feels delay. But until the information comes directly from the developers, hopes remain.
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