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STALKER 2, e3 2021, microsoft, xbox, release date

STALKER 2 Shows Off New in-Engine Gameplay Teaser

GSC Game World has unveiled a fresh look at its long-awaited shooter sequel, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (STALKER 2) via IGN today. The footage amounts to about 30 seconds of what seems to be vertical slice gameplay, as the main character enters and walks through a ruined building before pulling out some kind of digital device.

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The teaser shows off lavish environmental detail, alongside impressive environmental effects. Outside the building, the world is lashed by a storm that sees trees felled and curtains and particles blown about. The accompanying blurb from GSC Game World says the footage shows “how the game actually feels: fast-paced change of scenery, ominous landscapes and the ever-present feeling of an inevitable danger accompanied by a barely distinguishable guitar soundtrack.”

This version of STALKER 2 was announced in 2018, after an earlier attempt was canceled back in 2012. The game will follow a character named Skif and is said to include a branching story in an open-world setting. The development team shared a longer video earlier this year showing off more of the world and the chilling atmosphere that the game is set to evoke.

STALKER 2 is set to launch first on Xbox Series X | S (with day one availability via Game Pass) and PC at some point next year.


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Editor and Contributor of The Escapist: Damien Lawardorn has been writing about video games since 2010, including a 1.5 year period as Editor-in-Chief of Only Single Player. He’s also an emerging fiction writer, with a Bachelor of Arts with Media & Writing and English majors. His coverage ranges from news to feature interviews to analysis of video games, literature, and sometimes wider industry trends and other media. His particular interest lies in narrative, so it should come as little surprise that his favorite genres include adventures and RPGs, though he’ll readily dabble in anything that sounds interesting.