GSC Game World has announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has officially gone gold after a string of several delays. This means that the game has completed the development process, is ready for distribution, and will likely not be delayed. The developer also released a new trailer celebrating the announcement. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch on November 20 for Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as via Xbox Game Pass.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 details via GSC Game World can be seen below:
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and 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 Chornobyl.
Epic Nonlinear Story in a Seamless Open World
Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story.
Variety of Enemies and Hundreds of Weapon Combinations
Meet members of different factions deciding who of them worth your friendship and who deserve a bullet. Engage intense gunfights with a variety enemies that follow different tactics trying to outsmart you. Choose your preferable firearms from 30+ types of weapons with numerous modifications that allow creating hundreds of distinctive lethal combinations.
Legendary Mutants with Different Behavior Models
Prepare to encounter horrifying mutated creatures that will try to slaughter you following different behaviour model. Each mutant may appear in different subtypes which makes their behavior less predictable. Truly extreme danger represent regions with lairs with numerous mutants hunting in large groups.
Artifacts of Incredible Value and Unforgiving Anomalies
The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of the hazardous anomalies and unique devastating arch-anomalies as you hunt for highly valuable artifacts scattered around the Zone. Will you dare to unveil the mysteries of the Zone that took lives of many others before you?
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