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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Release Date and Time
Released on November 20, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was finally released on November 20, 2024, for PC and Xbox Series X|S. According to its global release map from above, it was released at the following times:
| Region | Local Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (EDT) | Nov 20, 11:00 a.m. |
| United States (PDT) | Nov 20, 8:00 a.m. |
| United Kingdom | Nov 20, 4:00 p.m. |
| New Zealand | Nov 21, 5:00 a.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Nov 21, 3:00 a.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Nov 21, 12:00 a.m. |
| Japan | Nov 21, 1:00 a.m. |
| Philippines | Nov 21, 12:00 a.m. |
| South Africa | Nov 20, 6:00 p.m. |
| Brazil | Nov 20, 1:00 p.m. |
 Steam |
 Epic |
 GoG |
 Xbox |
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| Price | $59.99 | ||||||
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Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Xbox Game Pass?
Yes, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl be available for Game Pass owners on day one!
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on PS Plus?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will not release for the PlayStation.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Nintendo Switch Online?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will not require Nintendo Switch Online.
Release Announcement History
Announcement | 2010
STALKER 2 was officially announced by GSC Game World.
Closure | December 2011
GSC Game World announced that development was halted due to studio closure following massive layoffs and likely financial difficulties.
Revival | May 2018
STALKER 2 was re-announced with a planned release date of 2021, four years after GSC Game World was officially reformed to work on Cossacks 3.
Release Delay | January 2021
GSC confirmed the game was being developed using Unreal Engine 5 while also announcing that the release will be pushed to April 28, 2022.
Release Delay | January 2022
GSC delayed the release to December 8, 2022, citing the need for more development time.
Relocation | February 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced GSC to pause production as they relocated their operations from Kyiv to Prague. They would then resume development four months later and push the release date to 2023.
Release Delay | August 2023
GSC announced another delay, pushing the release to 2024. This was attributed to the challenges of remote development and the ongoing war.
Release Delay | July 2024
A two-month delay moved the release from September to November 20, 2024, as the studio cited the need to address unexpected anomalies.
The game will go gold four months later.
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