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At what time can you start playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

It's tomorrow, but not until later in the day.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 19 November 2024

We know that many of you are eager to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which releases on November 20 - in other words, tomorrow. But... that doesn't mean you can skip school or call in sick to start exploring the forbidden zone in the game.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl won't be released at midnight, and social media is now revealing the details. For most of Europe, it will premiere at 17:00 CET, while the UK can get started at 16:00 GMT and Eastern Europe (including Finland and the game's home country, Ukraine) at 18:00 EET.

Check out the image below for details, and be sure to pre-load the huge game (around 144 gigabytes for Xbox Series S/X) today so you can get started quickly.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl launches for PC and Xbox Series S/X. It is included with Game Pass.

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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