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GSC Game World has revealed the first screenshot of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, the continuation of the “legendary legacy” founded by the original survival horror shooter game.
Dear Stalkers,
Here is your first glimpse at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: pic.twitter.com/HGOixm11M7
— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) March 23, 2020
The sequel was announced in 2010, but the project ended up being cancelled in 2012. GSC Game World surfaced with news of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 once again in 2018, stating that the new game would use Unreal Engine 4 and promising a release window of 2021. The studio has now published the first screenshot of the follow-up to the cult classic, and said it is willing to share owing to “very special” circumstances.
— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) March 23, 2020
“We fully understand we can’t let you down,” GSC Game World announced. “The second chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga will be our most ambitious game so far. It will live to the legendary legacy. A lot of you are joining social isolation now. That’s why today, on a very special occasion, we are ready to slightly uncover the mystery of what we are working on.” The screenshot shows off wrecked vehicles in a clearing of forest. Gloomy grey skies make the trees look like towering silhouettes, and a weird distortion with a blue light at its core warps the world around it.
Looks very S.T.A.L.K.E.R.ish to me. The developer committed to “more to come in 2020,” and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is in development to launch in 2021.
