Stalker 2 requires 150GB of storage space but runs on relatively modest GPUs

In a nutshell: Since nan disposable footage of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl exhibits awesome Unreal Engine 5 graphics, galore mightiness person feared nan crippled would person demanding PC strategy requirements. However, nan specs connected its Steam page should connection immoderate relief, moreover though nan crippled couldn't flight a triple-digit retention requirement.

Following respective delays and nan outbreak of war, possibly nan biggest motion that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will make its November 20 merchandise day is nan uncover of its official strategy requirements. Although nan crippled joins nan ranks of awesome releases pinch triple-digit retention requirements, it mightiness beryllium lighter connected graphics cards than immoderate Unreal Engine 5 titles.

The upcoming first-person shooter from GSC Game World only requires an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 aliases an AMD Radeon RX 580. The recommended spec is besides rather reasonable, listing a GeForce RTX 2070 Super, GTX 1080 Ti, aliases RX 5700 XT. However, nan developers don't bespeak nan expected solution and capacity targets.

Screenshots of Stalker 2 uncover extended usage of UE5's Lumen and Nanite systems, but nan developers expressed astonishment astatine their occurrence successful optimizing nan crippled connected PC and Xbox. GSC Game World initially assumed moving Stalker 2 connected Xbox Series S would beryllium impossible, but achieving a unchangeable 30fps connected nan RAM-limited console besides improved capacity for nan PC build.

The institution besides precocious confirmed that Stalker 2 will support mods connected PC and Xbox. Players mightiness beryllium capable to statesman modding nan title astatine launch, but an extended toolkit will look later to alteration everything from mini changes to full conversions. The erstwhile Stalker games hosted a wide spectrum of mods, galore of which fundamentally altered nan gameplay.

Stalker 2's merchandise follows respective years of repeated delays. Although 1 of GSC Game World's studios is located successful Czechia, nan crippled is mostly being developed successful Ukraine, wherever Russia has waged a full-scale penetration for 2 years. The institution precocious released a 90-minute documentary movie (above) chronicling Stalker 2's improvement amidst these challenges.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will beryllium disposable connected Steam, GOG, nan Epic Games Store, and Xbox Game Pass connected November 20. A free post-launch update will adhd multiplayer.