Feuille de route du développement de Stalker 2 : passage à Unreal Engine et sortie sur PS5/PS5 Pro

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 : Cœur de Tchernobyl's roadmap for the second half of this year is now live, featuring updates to both the base game and the Zone Kit Modifications Tool, alongside plans for its previously confirmed launch on PS5 and PS5 Pro.

"Our primary goal in the near future is upgrading the game to Unreal Engine 5.5.4," GSC Game World explained. "This update will introduce new features and tools to enhance the Zone experience. More importantly, leveraging the latest optimizations from Unreal Engine 5 will significantly improve stability and performance."

However, GSC acknowledges that this transition may "disrupt the schedule of other updates," adding: "We’re taking this risk — just as true stalkers would — and are committed to achieving our 2025 objectives."

Although multiplayer remains unmentioned — much to some players' disappointment — here is what awaits later this year:

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl's Update Roadmap List for 2025

Engine update to Unreal Engine 5.5.4 (for optimization)

Various night vision devices

Binoculars

A-Life Updates: More A-Life Zone: various technical improvements and updates

NPCs can't see in the dark as good as before

NPC combat updates

Mutants combat and balance updates

New anomalies

New missions, fron old and new friends

New weather scenario

Master difficulty preset

Extended day/night cycle

Stashes loot rework

Stamina and energy drinks rework

Immersive display mode

Player equipment UI updates

More UI updates and improvements

Local save backup restorations

Further optimization and "anomalies" fixing

Zone Kit — Phase 1 to Phase 2

Audio modding (Wwise)

Narrative tools

Improved compatibility of various mods that interact with common game systems

Ehnhanced Blueprints Modification Support

Technical Improvements and Optimization

Discord holiday event

More Stalker Legends of the Zone Enhanced Edition improvements

Release of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl on PS5 and PS5 Pro

"Thanks for your continued feedback and support," the team concluded. "Without your help, this wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you!"

"Underneath the technical problems that plague Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a unique greatness," we wrote in our Stalker 2 : Cœur de Tchernobyl review, giving it 8/10. "It emerges as a refreshingly brutal shooter that strives to hook you with its incredible atmosphere and leave you invested by the end of this long, arduous journey." Read more on how Stalker 2 has changed everything for the studio amid the full-scale invasion of Ukraine here.

In case you missed it, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl's 1.5 Patch is here, introducing various tweaks and fixes, but dominating our interest — and hard drives — is the introduction of the 700GB Stalker 2 Zone Kit.