Stalker 2

Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl delayed to December 2022

GSC Game World announced today it is delaying Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl. The game will now release on December 8, 2022, as opposed to its original release date of April 28.

The developers released a statement about the delay saying, “These additional seven months of development are needed to fulfill our vision and achieve the desired state of the game. Stalker 2 is the biggest project in the history of GSC, and it requires thorough testing and polishing. We are convinced that development should take as long as necessary, especially in the case of such a project.”

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.