GSC Game World has posted an announcement on its YouTube channel about another postponement of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl release date. The new date is November 20, 2024.

“The zone will remain closed to visitors until November 20, when the Guard will finish its official business,” the game character Colonel Korshunov informs.

The game was supposed to be released on September 5, 2024, but the developers note that they encountered unexpected “anomalies” during development and need additional time to resolve them.

To ease the anticipation (or maybe vice versa), the studio announced a gameplay demonstration of the game on August 12. The video will be titled S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Deep Dive and will be released on Xbox media platforms. The video will feature exclusive interviews, new gameplay footage, and a full playthrough of one of the quests.