Stalker 2 is out on Wednesday, November 20th. It just got a patch on Xbox that’s only 7 GB off the size of the entire game.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is coming to Xbox and Game Pass for Cloud, Console, and PC on November 20th. Fans who pre-ordered the game or have Game Pass have been able to download a pre-load of the game since last Wednesday. That pre-load was 146 GB large. Today, a patch that is 139 GB large has hit. Rendering all those massive pre-loads obsolete, and giving reviewers a bit of a headache as they try to finish things up in time for launch.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is the latest game in the long-running beloved franchise. You’re a hunter in the zone around Chornobyl, looking for artifacts and other riches. The title describes itself as “Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Choose your paths wisely, as they will determine your fate and shape the future of the humankind in the end.”
Developer GSC Game World was featured in a recent documentary that detailed making this game during the Russian invasion of Ukraine:
As per their earlier announcement, today Xbox and GSC Game World have released their feature-length documentary about their journey in developing STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
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