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Everything you need to know about STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl’s pre-order, including different editions, prices, and more.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl is due for release in just a few days. While the STALKER sequel went through a rather tumultuous development cycle, developer GSC Game World recently announced that their upcoming open-world survival game has gone gold. This means the game is on track to be released on November 20, 2024.
With the game’s looming release date, GSC Game World has also detailed everything you need to know about the pre-orders, platforms, and more. Furthermore, the studio has revealed the official PC system requirements as well.
Here’s everything you need to know about STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl’s pre-order details, bonuses, PC system requirements, and more.
All STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl Editions
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl is offered in three different editions: Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate. Additionally, if you pre-purchase STALKER 2, you will receive a pre-order bonus, which includes early access to exclusive skins, multiplayer badges, and more. Here’s a breakdown of all the editions and pre-order bonuses for the game:
Standard Edition ($59.99)
- Base game
- Pre-order bonus
Deluxe Edition ($79.99)
- Base game
- Pre-order bonus
- Additional story-based side quest
- Single Player: 1 Costume skin & 3 weapon skins
- Multiplayer: 2 Costume skins & 3 weapon skins
- Digital artbook
- Digital soundtrack
Ultimate Edition ($109.99)
- Base game
- Pre-order bonus
- Season Pass with access to all future DLCs, including 2 story expansions
- Additional story-based side quest
- Single Player: 1 Costume skin & 3 weapon skins
- Multiplayer: 3 Costume skins & 7 weapon skins
- Digital artbook
- Digital soundtrack
The pre-order bonus includes the following in-game items:
- Extended campfire content – more guitar tunes and tales that you can hear in the game around the stalkers’ campfires
- ‘Early Bird’ weapon skin
- ‘Early Bird’ costume skin
- ‘Early Bird’ multiplayer badge
- Steam pack: Animated avatar, animated avatar frame, and animated profile background
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl Platforms
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl is scheduled to be released on November 20, 2024, on current-generation Xbox systems and PC. While the game is coming to Xbox Series X|S, it will not be available on PS5. As of writing this article, GSC Game World has not confirmed any potential release date for a PlayStation version. STALKER 2 is currently live for pre-order on Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
How To Pre-Order STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl on Xbox Series X|S and PC
Here’s how you can place your pre-orders for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl:
Xbox Series X|S
- Open the Xbox Store app on Xbox Series X|S.
- Search for STALKER 2.
- Choose the preferred edition on the game’s store page, and proceed to the payment and checkout.
- Complete the checkout process and the game will be added to the Xbox games library.
For Windows PC (Steam and Epic Games Store)
- Launch your preferred PC storefront (Steam or Epic Games Store), and search for STALKER 2 on the store page.
- On the game’s store page, select your preferred edition, add it to your cart, and proceed to checkout.
- Complete the checkout process and the game will be added to your Steam or Epic Games library.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl System Requirements
GSC Game World has also revealed the official PC system requirements for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl. Surprisingly enough, STALKER 2 isn’t particularly demanding, especially for an Unreal Engine 5 title. The game’s recommended GPU is an RTX 2070 Super or RX 5700 XT equivalent.
Furthermore, the game also isn’t particularly taxing in terms of CPU, with Ryzen 5 1600X being mentioned as the minimum requirement. That said, here’s a look at the official PC system requirements for STALKER 2:
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5-7600K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Storage: 150 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
- Storage: 150 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD
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