March2024
Crawling through the zone
Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has finally brought its noughties STALKER games to console in the form of STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - out now on Xbox. This collection brings together the team's three existing STALKER titles — Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky and Call of Prypiat — into one neat package, and...
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Is Available Today On Xbox
Stalker shadow drop!
Following a very recent leak, developer GSC Game World has announced that STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is coming to Xbox... today! Yep, a new console bundle containing the first three Stalker titles is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 6. Here's a quick introduction to t
News Stalker Trilogy Surfaces For Console Ahead Of Xbox Partner Preview
Stalker 2 arrives on Xbox this September
Ahead of Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event, pre-orders for Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy have surfaced on Japanese retail websites. While these listings and pre-orders only reference a PlayStation release at the moment, there's already speculation this will be an announcement at Xbox's upcoming show. The...
January2024
News Stalker 2 Is Officially Launching On Xbox Game Pass This September
We finally have a date!
There's movement in the exclusion zone! After years of troubled development for the team over at GSC Game World, we finally have an official release date for Stalker 2. The open world shooter is coming day one to Xbox Game Pass on September 5th, 2024. Originally planned to arrive much closer to the launch of Xbox Series X|S,...
News Stalker 2's Updated Screenshots Show Refreshed HUD Ahead Of 2024 Game Pass Launch
Can we expect it to arrive soon?
Since Stalker 2 featured heavily at Xbox's Gamescom booth last summer, the team has only trickled out bits of info on this upcoming Xbox Game Pass title - like the game's rough campaign length
December2023
News Stalker 2 Runtime Revealed Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Game Pass Launch
The dev has detailed the game's rough length
Yesterday, we brought news of how Stalker 2 is shaping up on Xbox Series X - with the team talking about the game's performance modes in a recent interview with outlet Gamersky. Well, during that very same chat, the team at GSC Game World outlined Stalker 2's approximate runtime. The team was keen to...
November2023
News Stalker 2 Set To Feature Two Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Here are the details
Since Gamescom 2023, things have been a tad quiet on the Stalker 2 front, however a new interview has now popped up from Chinese outlet Gamersky that gives us some juicy info on this upcoming Game Pass release - including how it's going to perform on Xbox Series X. When asked about Stalker 2's graphics and frame rate on Xbox...
October2023
News Stalker 2 & More Xbox Titles To Feature At Paris Games Week 2023
The event takes place next month
Xbox has detailed some of its plans for Paris Games Week 2023, which takes place early next month. For now, the team has discussed some of the games it will be bringing to the show floor, where fans in Paris can go hands on with the latest Xbox titles - and even sample some unreleased projects. Perhaps the biggest...
September2023
News Stalker 2 Developer Suffers From Fire In New Prague Offices
"No anomaly, not even a "Burner", will make us stop in our pursuit of our final goal"
Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has had a tough couple of years to say the absolute least, and since fleeing its home nation the team has been working out of new offices in Prague, Czech Republic. Unfortunately, these offices suffered fire damage late last week...
August2023
News Stalker 2 'Bolts & Bullets' Trailer Showcases Plenty Of First-Person Gameplay
Coming Q1 2024!
Earlier today we brought the news that Stalker 2 has been delayed until Q1 2024, but that delay isn't stopping the game from coming along nicely. As part of another Gamescom 2023 drop, developer GSC Game World has just delivered a really authentic look at its upcoming Game Pass FPS. We say authentic because this feels like the first...
News Stalker 2's Xbox Game Pass Release Date Shifts To Early 2024
Entering The Zone next year
Developer GSC Game World may have shown up at Gamescom 2023 with an impressive playable demo of Stalker 2, but it appears that the game's full release has been delayed. According to a new developer
News Stalker 2's Hands-On Gamescom Demo 'Makes Clear The Power Of Unreal Engine 5'
"STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl makes a hell of a first impression"
Developer GSC Game World has arrived at Gamescom 2023 with the first ever playable demo of Stalker 2, and outlets are starting to go hands on with the highly-anticipated Game Pass title this week. One of those is Xbox Wire, where the team has come away suitably impressed by what's...
News Stalker 2 Will Re-Emerge At Upcoming Xbox Live Show This Month
One of our most anticipated Game Pass titles
So, Xbox has finally confirmed its gamescom plans for this year's show, and it sounds like the team is taking quite the lineup of games to the event. While Starfield and Forza Motorsport will be there in video presentation form, it's Stalker 2 we're most excited to see, especially because it's set to be...
March2023
News Stalker 2 Hack Forces Dev To Warn Fans Of Potential 'Outdated' Leaks
"We encourage you to stay patient and wait for the official release"
Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has posted a new message on social media detailing a recent internal hack, inflicted by a "Russian social network community", that could lead to potential leaks. The team says that this community accessed a bunch of internal data through a...
January2023
News Stalker 2 Gameplay Screenshots Show Off Gorgeous Environments & Slick UI
Looks like it's coming along real nice
Upcoming 2023 Xbox Game Pass shooter Stalker 2 is, as far as we know, still on course for a release this year, and the development team has just showcased another gorgeous set of in-game screenshots for us all to gawk over. GSC Game World's open world epic is running on Unreal Engine 5 and, well, you can...
December2022
Gallery 'Stalker 2' Looks Absolutely Gorgeous In Set Of Brand New 4K Screenshots
Feast your eyes
GSC Game World brought us the first Stalker 2 trailer we've seen in a good few months yesterday, showcasing more of the game's huge open world ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in 2023. Shortly after the new trailer dropped, the team also unleashed some super high quality screenshots and we've got to admit, this is looking like one...
News Stalker 2 Showcases Its 'Huge, Borderless Open World' In New Gameplay Trailer
Coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2023!
It's been a while since we've seen much on Stalker 2, about 6 months or so in fact, so as a little 'New Years' treat the team at GSC Game World has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Game Pass epic. The 'Come to Me' gameplay trailer showcases even more of Stalker 2's huge open world, along with some of...
September2022
News Stalker 2 Dev Responds To '2024-2025' Delay Rumour On Xbox
A little reassurance
A rumour of another delay to GSC Game World's Stalker 2 has been floating around lately, originating from Russian source iXBT Games. The claim was that release targets had been pushed all the way back to "2024-2025", however, the developer has now responded, refuting those claims. Gaming site AltChar contacted the team for...
News Xbox Appears To Be Refunding Stalker 2 Digital Pre-Orders
Due to the game's unconfirmed release date
Back in June, Xbox launch exclusive Stalker 2 saw another unfortunate delay into 2023, in large part due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Beyond next year as a rough launch window, we have no inclination as to exactly when the game will release, and now Microsoft doesn't seem so certain either. As spotted by...
August2022
News Stalker: Shadow Of Chernobyl Xbox Footage Appears To Have Leaked
Will it come before Stalker 2?
Stalker 2 has been one of our most anticipated games for a good while, even if a couple of delays have dampened our excitement a little bit. The game is now set for a 2023 launch on Xbox, but, what if one of its PC-only predecessors came to console to help with the wait? Well, it looks like just that could be...
July2022
News Stalker 2's Exclusion Zone Looks Incredibly Creepy In New Screenshots
With a Geiger counter in my hand
Things have gone a little dark on Stalker 2 as of late, understandably so given the team's unfortunate involvement in the ongoing Ukraine war. However, the studio is back at developing now, and they've given us a fresh insight into how things are going ahead of the game's 2023 launch. The team has dropped three new...
June2022
News Stalker 2's Latest Atmospheric Trailer Confirms 2023 Release Date
Alongside a moving development update
New footage of Stalker 2 just closed out Microsoft's Extended Games Showcase, and its vast open world looks as atmospheric as ever. The trailer, which focused on driving around the game's nuclear exclusion zone, also confirmed a 2023 release date following a recent announcement.
News Stalker 2 Delayed Until 2023, According To New Xbox Graphic
It's coming in next year, apparently
If you tuned into the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, you likely saw the graphic showcasing everything coming out over the next 12 months. One game on this list that has got quite a bit of attention is Stalker 2. It was mentioned last month how the development of the game had been resumed and was still expected to...
May2022
News Stalker 2 Development Is Back Underway Says Developer
Aiming for a December release
A member of the GSC Game World development team has reassured fans that work on Stalker 2 has resumed, following a brief pause due to the events in Ukraine. The comment comes from the game's official Discord channel, which Polish website GRYOnline spotted. One fan headed to the channel to quiz the team on whether
March2022
News Stalker 2 Development Is Reportedly Moving To The Czech Republic
In response to the Ukraine crisis
Earlier this month, development on Stalker 2 was halted, due to the Russia and Ukraine situation. The team (based in Ukraine) was, understandably, switching its focus to more pressing, real world issues. However, it's looking like development may resume soon, although not in Ukraine. Czech site Vortex is reporting...
