Developer GSC Game World has announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PS5. A release date was not specified, only that it will be in 2025.
The PS5 version will support DualSense features as well as PS5 Pro enhancements, although specific details about these features were not provided.
Check out the announcement trailer and a description of the game below. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released in November 2024 for Xbox Series and PC.
Explore the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, filled with dangerous enemies, lethal anomalies, and powerful artifacts. Live your own epic story as you strive to reach the Heart of Chornobyl.
The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone changed drastically after a second explosion struck in the year 2006. Violent mutants, lethal anomalies, and warring factions have made survival within the Zone extremely difficult. Yet, invaluable artifacts attract diverse individuals known as stalkers, who enter the Zone risking their lives to seek fortune or uncover the Truth hidden within the Heart of Chornobyl.
A NON-LINEAR EPIC STORY IN A VAST OPEN WORLD
Take on the role of a lone stalker and explore a vast, realistic open world within this 64 km² radioactive zone. Diverse environments enhance the post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Forge your path through the Zone and choose your destiny while determining humanity’s future through impactful decisions in this epic branching narrative.
VARIED ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS
Encounter members of different factions and decide who deserves your friendship and who deserves a bullet. Engage in firefights with varied enemies utilizing different tactics. Choose your preferred weapon from over 30 types with extensive modifications, allowing you to create hundreds of deadly combinations.
LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIVERSE BEHAVIORS
Prepare to encounter terrifying mutant creatures that will try to eliminate you, each exhibiting unique behaviors. All mutants have different subtypes, making their actions unpredictable. The greatest danger lies in regions with lairs housing large groups of mutants that hunt together.
INCREDIBLY VALUABLE ARTIFACTS AND MERCILESS ANOMALIES
The Zone’s most valuable secrets and artifacts are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of hazardous anomalies and unique arch-anomalies as you search for precious artifacts scattered throughout the Zone. Will you dare unlock the Zone’s mysteries that ruined the lives of those who came before you?
GOOD HUNTING, STALKER!
Explore the legendary S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe and experience:
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Unique gameplay blending first-person shooter, horror, and immersive simulation
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Non-linear story with diverse paths leading to different endings
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Groundbreaking visuals powered by photogrammetry and cutting-edge scanning technologies
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Artificial Intelligence systems that will challenge even the most experienced players
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Survival mechanics like hunger, sleep, bleeding, and radiation effects to enrich gameplay
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Dynamic day-night cycles and weather systems heightening realism
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Mod support, granting creative players freedom to expand and enrich the game universe
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Multiplayer mode to be added post-launch as a free update
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