After a year of Xbox exclusivity, GSC Game World’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is now available on PlayStation 5, with PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements. Additionally, the PS5 launch coincides with a major quality-of-life update for all platforms.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 takes players inside the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, a dangerous open world filled with mutants, strange phenomena, dangerous humans, and, of course, radiation. Playing as a stalker named Skif, you must fight for survival while navigating the Zone, its enemies, and the politics of various factions, as every choice you make matters in its non-linear story.
Running on Unreal Engine 5, including photogrammetry from real site visits to Chornobyl, the game looks stunning, which you can see for yourself in the new PS5 launch trailer below. In addition to its beauty, you can expect S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to take advantage of PS5-specific features such as adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, Tempest 3D audio, and gyro aiming. On PS5 Pro, it enjoys enhancements like improved resolution, shadow quality, enhanced global illumination, better reflections, improved volumetric fog, and enhanced cloud rendering.
