Stalker 2 delayed to 2023 as studio reveals working conditions in Ukraine

GSC Game World, the developers behind Stalker 2: Hearts of Chornobyl, made an appearance at the Xbox Games extended showcase. While the game itself is delayed to 2023, the studio reassured gamers it was still working on it amidst the turmoil and war in its home country of Ukraine.

Xbox first revealed the game’s delay inadvertently, during its main showcase. It showed a list of the games it planned to release on Xbox within the next 12 months, and Stalker 2 was in the list of games for 2023, as opposed to its then-projected release date of late 2022. GSC Game World confirmed this during the extended showcase — the new trailer says just “2023.”