Developer confirms Stalker 2 will run on Unreal Engine 5

Developer GSC Game World has confirmed that Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl will run on Unreal Engine 5. The post-apocalyptic game, due for release in early 2022, is one of the first titles to use Epic Games’ new engine.

In a exchange on Twitter between the accounts of the developer of Stalker 2 and Unreal Engine, it is confirmed that the game will run in Unreal Engine 5. This puts Stalker 2 in a select list of games that are known to use Epic Games’ new engine .

In addition to Stalker 2, the upcoming Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will also use the new engine and Gears of War developer The Coalition is working on several unannounced projects with Unreal Engine 5. Epic Games’ own Fortnite is also planned to make the switch. will make to the new engine.

According to an list on Wikipedia eFootball PES 2022, ArcheAge II, Dreamhouse: The Game, Echoes Of The End, and Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate will also be made with Unreal Engine 5. In May, Epic released an Early Access version of Unreal Engine 5 and early next year the final version should be published.

The release of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl is scheduled for April 28, 2022. The game will be available exclusively on Windows PCs and the Xbox Series X and S. The game will also be streamable via Xbox game streaming with the Game Pass Ultimate subscription . During an E3 presentation, Microsoft showed off the game’s first gameplay