Stalker 2 is coming to PlayStation 5 later this year, developer GSC Game World has announced.
No specific release date has been announced for the Stalker 2 [56 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/stalker-2/”>Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will support PS5 DualSense functionality, as well as PS5 Pro enhancements, although these features weren’t detailed.
Following a lengthy and highly challenging development cycle, which included GSC Game World partially relocating from Kiev to the Czech Republic following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its post-apocalyptic shooter sequel launched in November 2024 for PC [11,253 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/pc/”>PC and Game Pass.
When the game was first released last year, it suffered widespread performance issues across both PC and Stalker 2 review said the game’s “countless bugs and massive tech issues take the shine off” the game.
“Stalker 2 could be a great game in a few years, but what’s presented at launch is a technical mess that doesn’t capitalise on its best ideas,” we wrote. “Compelling side stories and a brilliant setting do a lot of the heavy lifting, but at launch Stalker 2 isn’t an adventure we’d fully recommend embarking on.”
