S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Pre-Loading Now Live on Xbox Series X/S, Requires Over 147 GB

Xbox appears to be saving some of its highly anticipated releases for late in the year. Specifically, the much-anticipated game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, developed by GSC Game World, is nearing its release. After the game was confirmed to have gone gold, pre-loading has now started as well, indicating that the release date might be closer than we think.

STALKER 2’s Download Size Is Absurd

After much anticipation over many years, STALKER 2 is nearly upon us, but keep in mind it requires a substantial amount of storage space to play. The Xbox console has had a relatively quiet year in terms of exclusives, but it’s ending with a bang. Unfortunately, the console experienced some significant setbacks last year with games like Redfall, but Microsoft aims to make up for that with some major hits this year. In addition to giving Xbox Game Pass subscribers Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at no additional cost, Microsoft intends to strengthen its exclusive library in November and December by releasing games such as Microsoft Flight Simulator, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and STALKER 2, a highly-anticipated post-apocalyptic survival game that has been in development for an extended period.