{"id":271131,"date":"2024-01-17T04:25:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T09:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=324812"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:13:01","slug":"the-journey-through-the-desert-of-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-has-come-to-an-end-we-already-have-a-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-journey-through-the-desert-of-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-has-come-to-an-end-we-already-have-a-date\/","title":{"rendered":"The journey through the desert of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has come to an end: we already have a date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few games have endured more trials than this. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/stalker-2-is-having-problems-because-now-their-offices-are-on-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Truly, it&#8217;s not just a figure of speech, as among its woes are an office fire<\/a>\u2026 and a war in its country. <strong>GSC Game World is an example of resilience, as good Ukrainians<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/fd3d7c21-7c9c-440c-bf0e-c10b1fbb0a7e\/1279985428\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-Untitled%20design.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First announced in 2018 and publicly showcased in 2021<\/strong>, this survival horror shooter has been a long time coming, and it has not been without its reasons, as we mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A highly demanded sequel to a cult classic for PC<\/strong>, the development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has been challenging, primarily due to how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl \u2014 Final Release Date Announcement\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6o6D_a3PAHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A game that has been facing issues since 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Initially scheduled for April 2022, the game has been delayed multiple times<\/strong>. GSC Game World had committed to releasing it in the first quarter of 2024, but in a statement released on Tuesday morning, it was explained that it needed one final delay to finish the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8h8ZK5J2fF\">https:\/\/t.co\/8h8ZK5J2fF<\/a><br><br>Dear stalkers,<br><br>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 \u2014 a small part of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:\u2026<\/p>&mdash; S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stalker_thegame\/status\/1747289671321702804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, GSC Game World seems to have renewed vigor to meet this release date. The Twitter post explained that <strong>the team understands that the core of the game is the zone explored by the players and that the game should be built around these harsh environments<\/strong> with tough gameplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The backpack system is also being redesigned to make item acquisition as smooth as possible<\/strong>, and extra time is being dedicated to polishing the technical issues that still persist.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/fd3d7c21-7c9c-440c-bf0e-c10b1fbb0a7e\/1279985428\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-Untitled%20design.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 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