Koch Media has announced a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl physical edition for the game on Xbox Series X|S and PC, alongside the previously announced digital release in 2022.
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl physical edition is coming alongside the April 28, 2022 release for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
“After the great presentation at E3, we are more than thrilled to set the stage for a global physical market entry for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl,” said Stephan Schmidt, Director of Global Partner Publishing at Koch Media. “We already worked on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky and are looking forward to closely collaborate with GSC Game World again on all physical publishing matters to successfully release the next chapter of the award winning S.T.A.L.K.E.R franchise.”
Evgeniy Grygorovych, CEO of GSC Game World added, “We are pleased to partner with Koch Media to bring physical editions of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl to players across the globe. We trust our game is now in capable hands. Together, we will offer several editions of the game to the players so everyone can find the best value for themselves.”
You can find the full rundown (via Steam) below.
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. It turned out that the center of the Zone hides the source of incredible power. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chernobyl.
- Unique gameplay built on a blend of FPS, horror and immersive sim
- Non-linear story with the variety of paths that lead to one of the several endings
- Benchmark-setting graphics developed using cutting-edge photogrammetric and scanning technologies
- Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players
- Life-simulating system “A-life 2.0” that makes the game world feel alive as never before
- Immersive survival mechanics like hunger, sleeping, bleeding, radiation effects that enrich the gameplay
- Dynamic day-night cycle and weather will add even more realism to the gameplay experience
- Mod support giving the freedom to the creative players to extend and enrich the game universe
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl is set to launch on April 28th, 2022 on Xbox Series X|S, and later on Windows PC. The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on launch.
