Unreal Engine 5 is the Engine of choice for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Unreal Engine 5 is the Engine of choice for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Previously, it was assumed that STALKER 2: Shadow of Chernobyl would be made using a custom version of Unreal Engine 4, but now it has been confirmed that STALKER 2 will be build using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, making it one of the first shipping games to make use of Epic Games’ latest technologies.
In a post on STALKER 2’s Steam Page, GSC Game World confirmed that the game would be using Unreal Engine 5, stating the following.
We are receiving a lot of questions about the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl engine version that we are using for development. It’s as easy as one-two-three-four-five! Unreal Engine 5 is our official choice.
With a planned release date of April 28th 2022 on Xbox Series X/S and PC, STALKER 2 will be one of the first games to utilise Unreal Engine 5 on both platforms. Even Epic Games themselves have not released a game using Unreal Engine 5, though the studio plans to move Fortnite to Unreal Engine 5 sometime in 2022.
Back at E3 2021, STALKER 2’s first gameplay trailer was shown to gamers, showcasing spectacular visuals worthy of a next-gen exclusive. You can view this gameplay trailer here.
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