STALKER 2 preload is available now

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  • STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is available for pre-load on Xbox, but requires 150 GB of storage space.
  • The game runs on Unreal Engine 5 and supports 60 FPS on Xbox Series X.
  • STALKER 2 will be released on November 20 for Xbox Series X, S and PC, also included in Xbox Game Pass.



Players eager to take advantage of the fact that they can now preload STALKER 2 on Xbox will need to make sure they have plenty of space available on their devices. A Ukrainian-developed first-person horror shooter STALKER 2 has gone through a number of delays over the past few years, but it looks like the latest November 20th release date will finally be the one to stick with.

At the beginning of this year, STALKER Developer GSC Game World ported the original trilogy from the late 2000s to Xbox as a bundle called STALKER: Legends of the Zone, which included Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear skyand The call of Pripyat. The move gave longtime fans of the series an enhanced trip down memory lane in the months leading up to STALKER 2but it also served as a way for new fans to enter the FPS horror franchise for the first time and familiarize themselves with the series' dark and gruesome atmosphere.


STALKER 2 Every feature has been confirmed

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Every confirmed feature for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl explained

After over a decade, the STALKER series is finally set to make a comeback with STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a sequel packed with new features.

After being gold recently, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl became available for pre-load on Xbox more than a week before its Game Pass release on November 20th. Users don't even need Game Pass to do this because STALKER 2 can be queued for preload via the Xbox mobile app. It would seem that at nearly 150GB in size, Xbox gamers looking to get a head start on installation will have to clear the way for STALKER 2 on their storage devices. However, Xbox Cloud Gaming will serve as an alternative for those who can't make space.


Xbox players can preload STALKER 2 now, it takes up 150GB


Such a massive footprint of 150GB puts STALKER 2 in the field of games as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Forza Motorsport, Baldur's Gate 3, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Such a large size makes sense when you consider stalker 2, which was developed using Unreal Engine 5, could be among the best games of the year in terms of visual fidelity. GSC Game World also confirmed that the game will be able to run at 60 FPS on the Xbox Series X, which likely also contributed to the game's massive file size.

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl comes to Xbox Series X, S and PC on November 20th and will also be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one. The third-party Xbox console exclusive won't be the only huge game offering Game Pass this holiday season, as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 drops a day early, and MachineGames is highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Great Circle due to arrive on December 9th.

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