Ukrainian developer GSC Game World announced that the release of “STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl” has been postponed to September 6. This apocalyptic survival FPS has gone through several years of development and natural and man-made disasters such as the Russia-Ukraine war. As a result, it was postponed again and the “final” release date was determined.
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Last year, during Gamescom 2023, we finally had the chance to meet in person. We gathered around the campfire with you to share something valuable that we have been creating for you for all these years — a small part of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:…
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GSC Game World tweeted to thank fans for their most honest feedback. “Whether it is positive or negative, we are grateful for it.” The developer stated that it will seriously take players’ opinions into consideration to make adjustments, including game areas, equipment in backpacks, etc.
“From a technical point of view, this game needs more time to polish.” “Havoc 2” was originally scheduled to be released in the first quarter of this year. However, at the beginning of the year, the development team still found that the game had “a certain number” of technical flaws, which did not meet the expectations of players and fans. The expected standard of gaming experience, therefore decided to postpone.
“Havoc 2” focuses on first-person shooting gameplay. Players play the role of a stalker acting alone and once again go deep into the Chernobyl restricted area (open world) after the nuclear explosion. There are hundreds of weapon combinations to fight against mutated creatures and humans with malicious intentions. , and explore anomalies and powerful artifacts. Every decision will affect the fate of yourself and mankind.
At Gamescom in 2023, “Havoc 2” publicly displayed 15 minutes of actual gameplay for the first time, but received mixed reviews. Foreign media IGN commented that although it was developed with Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), the animation of this game is stiff and AI Not smart enough, warehouse management is too cumbersome, and there are many details waiting to be optimized.
In order to make the improvement work more smoothly, GSC Game World has postponed the specific release time. Thanks to fans for their patience, “Havoc 2” is scheduled to be released on PC and Xbox Series X/S on September 6.
