First announced over 10 years ago, revived in 2018, and delayed for several years as a result of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl and the creatives building it have gone through an unbelievably turbulent development cycle. At long last, though, the highly anticipated FPS has gone gold (meaning it's ready for release) and is scheduled to launch soon — a testament to GSC Game World's fierce tenacity, and a fact that's got fans and players around the world stirring with excitement.
STALKER 2 is now the fourth most-wishlisted game on Steam at the time of writing, and has been #5 for many months; with that in mind, it's not surprising that there are plenty of folks curious to learn when they'll finally be able to begin their adventure in The Zone. To help you do just that, I've put together this informative guide that goes over everything you need to know about STALKER 2's release, including when exactly it's coming out, how you can preload it, how much file space you'll need to have available, and more.
