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Update, November 18: Updated with STALKER 2’s official release times.
What is STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

The iconic Pripyat amusement park ferris wheel as it appears in STALKER 2.
If that’s you, double-check to give this section a close read for a broad overview.
Very little is known about the multiplayer beyond this, however.
Who will you be within its borders?

A player walks out of a strange anomalous tunnel in STALKER 2, rifle at the ready.
Specifically,the title will unlock at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m.
ET on that dayaccording toa recent postfrom the developers.
Does STALKER 2 have Early Access?

A player walks out of a strange anomalous tunnel in STALKER 2, rifle at the ready.
Preloading is useful for everyone, but is especially beneficial to players that have slow internet connections.
Most can only preload the game if they’ve purchased iton Xbox.


The official STALKER 2 release times.

The Zone may be deadly, but at times, it’s also surprisingly beautiful.

One of the many abandoned villages from a time long past that you’ll come across in The Zone.


























