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Does STALKER 2 have a co-op multiplayer mode? Let’s analyze what we know so far and discuss the possibilities.
STALKER 2 or S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the fourth major installment of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise. Developed by GSC Game World, STALKER 2 is scheduled to be released on November 20, 2024, for Xbox and PC. The last game from the franchise S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat was released in 2009.
Since the award-winning franchise is getting a game after 15 years, the fans are excited about the release of STALKER 2. Moreover, the hot talk in the franchise community is about the multiplayer functionality of the game. Does STALKER 2 have co-op multiplayer? Let’s discuss.
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Can You Play Co-op in STALKER 2?
STALKER 2 is scheduled to be released as a single-player action game at the launch. But the developers officially confirmed that STALKER 2 will feature a multiplayer mode, which will be released soon after the launch as a free update.
“Multiplayer mode is coming soon after the release date as a free update for the game.”
Will it be a co-op multiplayer campaign mode? Most probably not. The developers said that the STALKER 2 campaign mode is meant to be experienced solo. This was mentioned in a FAQ page months ago, and the page was changed later. Since the STALKER game focuses on experiencing the intense horror moments in the Zone alone and isolated, the story campaign mode is going to be a single-player experience.
However, GSC Game World confirmed that STALKER 2 will feature official mod support. So there might be chances that the modders will come up later with a mod that may allow co-op in STALKER 2, similar to what modders achieved with Skyrim.
GSC Game World didn’t provide any additional information about the upcoming multiplayer mode in STALKER 2. But it is expected the multiplayer mode is going to be a PvP featuring team-based competitive modes such as Deathmatch and so on.
There was also no information about the date or time of the multiplayer update, all we know is that the multiplayer mode will be added later as a free update after the launch. Let’s wait and see what GSC Game World comes up with in the future.
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