Three basic STALKER video games (Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, and Name of Pripyat) are certain to be launched on Xbox and PlayStation consoles for the primary time. And higher but, it’s occurring as we speak.

Confirmed throughout as we speak’s Xbox Accomplice Showcase, S.T.A.L.Okay.E.R. Legends of the Zone Trilogy is out as we speak for Xbox One and Xbox Sequence X|S through backwards compatibility. The Xbox One model hits as we speak, whereas a patch is due out later this yr to carry extra graphic enhancements and options, per the Xbox Wire publish. [Update: After publication, GSC Game World confirmed that the collection is coming to PS4 and PS5 in a similar manner. We’ve updated the article to reflect as much.]

Whereas unprecedented, this transfer isn’t essentially completely sudden, because the upcoming STALKER 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl continues to be on its manner. With the long-awaited sequel certain to drop on September 5, 2024, releasing the three basic PC video games on consoles earlier than the massive occasion is a wonderful alternative for GSC Recreation World to drum up some pleasure effectively forward of time.

The Legends of the Zone

It’s going to be significantly fascinating to see whether or not the Legends of the Zone re-release will even launch on PC, and what kind of upgrades may the developer have spliced into the bundle. Regardless of the case could also be, it’s curious to see whether or not the mod.io assist that GSC plans to roll out for Legends of the Zone will match as much as its the huge mod assist S.T.A.L.Okay.E.R. already sees on PC.

Regardless, the flexibility to play the previous STALKER video games on consoles is just not one thing we anticipated to see, so it’s an exhilarating improvement it doesn’t matter what.