
Original article: It's hard to believe it, but STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl — first planned for release in 2012 before cancellation, then revived in 2018 — is finally launching in a little over a month on September 5. The open world survival shooter sequel was originally slated to come out in 2022, but as a result of Russia's ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine, developer GSC Game World had to temporarily pause development, delay it multiple times, and move headquarters from Kyiv to Prague in the Czech Republic. At long last, though, the game is almost here.