It may have launched with its fair share of technical issues, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is undoubtedly ending the years as one of its most notable releases, and at least for the foreseeable future, there’s no telling how long PlayStation audiences will be waiting to get their hands on the game.
The open world first-person shooter launched last month as an Xbox console exclusive, and for now, developer GSC Game World has no plans of bringing the game to PS5. Speaking with Tech4Gamers, game director Ievgen Grygorovych stated that for now, the studio is focused on post-launch support for the horror shooter’s PC and Xbox versions.
“We were fully focused on developing (and now supporting) the PC and Xbox Series X/S versions,” he said.
One would assume that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will eventually be making its way over to PS5, though there’s no telling how long the wait will be. Back in 2021, leaked documents suggested that the Xbox exclusivity window for the title would be three months long, though if that is accurate, that doesn’t necessarily have to mean a PS5 version is certain to arrive as soon as that window is over.
GSC Game World has released a couple of updates for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 since its release, with plenty more to come. Two expansions are also in the works, with finer details on post-launch support set to be shared in early 2025.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. Read our review of the game through here.