Overview

• GSC Game World confirmed the PS5 version will launch in late 2025, extending the shooter beyond its original Xbox Series X/S and PC release.
• The PlayStation edition will fully utilize DualSense features such as haptic feedback and adaptive triggers for deeper player immersion.
• Developers have promised technical enhancements tailored for the PS5 Pro, though details on specific performance upgrades have not been released.
• Stalker 2’s November 2024 debut struggled with over 1,800 bugs, which have since been addressed through a major patch and ongoing fixes.
• The game’s development overcame funding setbacks, an engine transition and a partial team relocation from Kyiv to Prague following Russia’s 2022 invasion.