At the end of last year, a new “gameplay teaser” for STALKER 2 gave fans a new impression of the game. The teaser trailer didn’t represent real gameplay, but it was created using Unreal Engine 4, and it was designed to give people a sense of what the game will really look and feel once they get their hands on it. Well, now the developer GSC Game World has provided a little more detail about what we saw in the teaser (which you can check again, below).
Most notably, GSC Game World confirmed that STALKER 2 will have a new protagonist – a lone stalker named Skif…
You are seeing this world through the eyes of a stalker named Skif – remember the code name, you will hear it a lot. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, STALKER 2 presents a completely new main protagonist. Your actions will shape the new big chapter in the history of the Zone.
Here is a little more context about what was going on in the teaser.
The short scene takes place at the ruined school on the outskirts of the dead city of Pripyat. It is an extremely dangerous place and no one would like to be here willingly. Even so, the place does not seem completely abandoned: there is a fire just started with a guitar nearby. However, Skif barely has time to acknowledge this: he looks in a hurry. It seems that an inevitable danger is following him.
And here it is: an issue. A part of the STALKER subscription. series, a powerful release of anomalous energy from the center of the Zone. The emission occurs from time to time and is extremely dangerous: it can kill you in the blink of an eye. When a stalker notices the start of an issue, he must immediately hide and wait for it to end, hoping to get through. That’s why Skif is in a hurry: he’s certainly looking for shelter in the neighboring building.
The situation is far from safe: the building is a little ruined and the PDA does not seem to work: the signal is lost. Taking everything into account, it is easy not to notice someone hiding in the shadows. It looks familiar, however …
According to GSC, the development of STALKER 2 is “progressing smoothly” and they are on track to deliver the 4K ray tracing experience they promised for the Xbox Series X. The game will also launch Day 1 on the Xbox Game Pass. Hopefully, this means that the game will actually arrive this year without delay.
STALKER 2 is scheduled to arrive on the PC and Xbox Series X / S in 2021.