Highlights:
* New STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailer titled ‘The Time of Opportunities’ was unveiled at the recent Xbox Games showcase.
* The next-gen STALKER sequel is set to release on September 5, 2024, after years of delay.
Microsoft broadcasted the much-hyped Xbox Games showcase on Sunday, June 9, 2024, which featured new announcements, teasers, gameplay trailers, and other promotional content around a long line-up of titles. The event also showcased a brand-new trailer for GSC Game World’s STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Stylized as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl). The two-minute and 49-second video teased many new features that players will get to see in the upcoming first-person shooter survival horror.
Diverse Locations, Experiences, And Dangers Teased In New STALKER 2 Trailer
The new STALKER 2 trailer titled ‘The Time of Opportunities’ features the glimpses of the gameplay that players will get to experience in the fourth installment of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. The video has been voiced entirely in Ukrainian and is captured from the perspective of the lone stalker named Skif.
In the trailer, viewers are treated with diverse locations with varying dangers and environments within the Zone from previous titles. In addition to the in-universe setting, the trailer also teases and provides insights around the mutants and arch-anomalies that will appear in STALKER 2.
From teasing the dangers within the Zone and displaying scenic locations, the ‘The Time of Opportunities’ also features some bits of the game’s primary narrative and non-linear storyline. It is also important to note that STALKER 2 suffered multiple delays over the years. It is finally coming out almost 15 years after the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl To Have A Day-One Release On Xbox Game Pass
The next STALKER title is scheduled for a worldwide launch on September 5, 2024, while the pre-orders have already begun. GSC Game World has confirmed that the next-gen STALKER sequel is coming to Xbox Game Pass.It will have a day-one launch on the Game Pass, allowing subscribers to experience the all-new FPS survival horror without purchasing the game. Readers should also note that STALKER 2 is having an exclusive release on Windows and Xbox X/S in September 2024 and might make its PlayStation 5 debut on a later date.