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[TintoConCasera]

Weird too see this news now after the reveal, which supossed to indicate that it was going to be just temporary exclusive, but I guess that's not the case anymore?

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On the brightside, the game will be available day 1 on gamepass.

 

[oagboghi2]

Will there be a steam release, or are we forced to use gamepass?

 

[Greeno]

I think many are confused because of the fact that the game was announced as "Console Launch Exclusive". I think what a console launch exclusive most likely means is that Microsoft funded development, but didn't restrict further development on other platforms after the game released on Xbox and Windows 10. It is up to the developer to pursue further development on other platforms after finishing the Xbox and PC versions.

 

[THEAP99]

It's a timed exclusive, not a "microsoft" exclusive.

Stalker 2 is an Xbox timed-exclusive on console

Stalker 2 got a new trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase, and developer GSC Game World announced the game is a timed console exclusive to Xbox.

venturebeat.com

Unless it's published by xbox game studios, it will indeed come to PlayStation. This is the same cycle we go through with all these timed exclusive deals.

 

[M1chl]

Huge respect for MS for funding Slavis studio, if info is correct. STALKER is one of the best franchise ever. Hopefully devs are still in good shape, when basically 2/3 left for 4A Studios. Kind of sad that it's on Unreal Engine and not on 4A/X-RAY Engine, but for the bus situation, this is probably better scenarion.

Edit, so it's probably not true with MS extended involvement.

 

[TintoConCasera]

It's a timed exclusive, not a "microsoft" exclusive.

Stalker 2 is an Xbox timed-exclusive on console

Stalker 2 got a new trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase, and developer GSC Game World announced the game is a timed console exclusive to Xbox.

venturebeat.com

Unless it's published by xbox game studios, it will indeed come to PlayStation. This is the same cycle we go through with all these timed exclusive deals.

That was my thought at first, but there's a tweet from the devs PR saying otherwise.

 

[Mister Wolf]

That was my thought at first, but there's a tweet from the devs PR saying otherwise.

The fans think they speak for the developer.

 

[Gamezone]

Microsoft should just do the right thing and release Gamepass on Steam. The player base is big enough to justify the cut, and it's been proven time and time again that Steam players don't care about Gamepass trough the Microsoft launcher.

 

[Bernkastel]

The fans think they speak for the developer.

It's a timed exclusive, not a "microsoft" exclusive.

Stalker 2 is an Xbox timed-exclusive on console

Stalker 2 got a new trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase, and developer GSC Game World announced the game is a timed console exclusive to Xbox.

venturebeat.com

Unless it's published by xbox game studios, it will indeed come to PlayStation. This is the same cycle we go through with all these timed exclusive deals.

Hi, are there plans for the PS5 or will the game only be released on PC and XSX ??

Hi
PC and Xbox Series X / S only

 

[xrnzaaas]

Even if it's a timed exclusive it may be enough to convince me to get an XSEX, of course assuming it will end up being great. I loved previous Stalker games.

 

[Chukhopops]

Microsoft should just do the right thing and release Gamepass on PC. The player base is big enough to justify the cut, and it's been proven time and time again that Steam players don't care about Gamepass trough the Microsoft launcher.

What do you mean exactly? How do you handle DRM and subscription check without a launcher?

 

[IntentionalPun]

Eh.. pretty typical for a dev of a timed exclusive to act like something is fully exclusive. Usually seems like their contract states that they can't mention they are working on another console version.

 

[Mister Wolf]

What do you mean exactly? How do you handle DRM and subscription check without a launcher?

Stalker 2 will only be on console Gamepass.

 

[Bernkastel]

Eh.. pretty typical for a dev of a timed exclusive to act like something is fully exclusive. Usually seems like their contract states that they can't mention they are working on another console version.

Bright Memory Infinite dev did say it will come to PS5 later.

 

[Gamezone]

What do you mean exactly? How do you handle DRM and subscription check without a launcher?

How is EA Access handled on Steam?

 

[Mister Wolf]

Eh.. pretty typical for a dev of a timed exclusive to act like something is fully exclusive. Usually seems like their contract states that they can't mention they are working on another console version.

Most timed exclusives are stated as such. Its not typical at all.

 

[CatLady]

Whether it's totally Xbox/PC exclusive or only timed exclusive, I'm just glad this game is going to be current gen Xbox only. I get more interested in this game with everything I read or see and I was pretty interested to begin with.

 

[GHG]

What do you mean exactly? How do you handle DRM and subscription check without a launcher?

EA Play is on Steam. It can be done, especially considering all of Microsoft's future games will also release on Steam.

 

[Concern]

Never played Stalker so I have no idea what it is or even about.

My money is on this being timed exclusive though.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Stalker 2 will only be on console Gamepass.

Really? Ouch.

I never understood this, they should make both "gamepasses" to be the same.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Really? Ouch.

I never understood this, they should make both "gamepasses" to be the same.

Most of Stalker's fanbase is on PC. GSC can't afford to miss out on all that potential money. Which is likely to be more than what Microsoft can offer in guaranteed money.

 

[mejin]

Timed for sure.

Really? Ouch.

I never understood this, they should make both "gamepasses" to be the same.

Pc players need to pay the bill.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Microsoft should just do the right thing and release Gamepass on PC. The player base is big enough to justify the cut, and it's been proven time and time again that Steam players don't care about Gamepass trough the Microsoft launcher.

Gamepass is on PC

 

[M1chl]

Never played Stalker so I have no idea what it is or even about.

My money is on this being timed exclusive though.

Metro RPG basically. Well even though you are not much in closed corridors, something like Metro Exodus with some of it's parts were pretty close.

 

[Mister Wolf]

They better be doing raytraced lighting like Metro Exodus.

 

[Concern]

Metro RPG basically. Well even though you are not much in closed corridors, something like Metro Exodus with some of it's parts were pretty close.

I'll get some flack this probably but I never played any of the metro games lol

 

[Mister Wolf]

dp.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Doesn't mention anything about exclusivity so yeah, probably still a timed thing.

 

[Honey Bunny]

Ooooh ouch

 

[Gamezone]

Gamepass is on PC

I meant Steam.

 

[M1chl]

I'll get some flack this probably but I never played any of the metro games lol

Oh okay, I would high recommend it, if you even slightly like FPS. Those games are great.

 

[Concern]

Oh okay, I would high recommend it, if you even slightly like FPS. Those games are great.

No lie its been on my backlog since the first. I just never got around to it lol.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

I meant Steam.

Not gonna happen.

 

[SF Kosmo]

This is good news to me, just because being an MS exclusive makes it far more likely they'll have the funding to finish the game properly. I was probably gonna buy on PC anyway, so the console ports are not the biggest concern.

 

[M1chl]

No lie its been on my backlog since the first. I just never got around to it lol.

If you are riding on that current gen train, Metro Exodus especially looks amazing, that's why I am dissapointed at Unreal Engine:

Absolutely, I was playing Metro Exodus, which was sharp without oversharping the image, lemme post some screens:

This is the Slavic sharpness perfection™ which I love. And this is XSX (X1X) version. So it's comparable, Cyberpunk look gen behind in front of this.

All is ingame.

 

[GenericUser]

Meh, ok, I'll just buy both consoles then, ps5 and xbox/pc.

 

[SCB3]

May be a big get? I dunno tbh, I mean Fallout, Metro and Wasteland exist so finding a place for Stalker is harder than it was a few years ago when people wanted a sequel.

However, if this becomes more of an "Escape from Tarkov" like game, then I can see it doing well on console

 

[Soulblighter31]

Most of Stalker's fanbase is on PC. GSC can't afford to miss out on all that potential money. Which is likely to be more than what Microsoft can offer in guaranteed money.

I would say the entirety of the Stalker fanbase is on PC, since, thankfully and praise jesus, it never came to a console. The entire series if fully PC, designed and made for mouse and keyboard and hardcore as fuck. Hopefully they'll keep this one the same, and just plaster some barelly functional controller support a day before release, but otherwise im hoping they keep the same depth and complexity in its gameplay and design that only mouse and keyboard permits. Making context sensitive actions, auto stuff, magnetism and 4 quickfeatures mapped to a dpad is my greatest fear

 

[MadYarpen]

Good to have gamepass then.

 

[ClanOfNone]

I'm worried this will be as close to STALKER as Bioshock was to System Shock.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Pretty sure it'll turn out to be a timed exclusive after 6-12 months.

 

[Gp1]

Finally a xbox exclusive to be excited about.

 

[too much eslim]

It's a timed exclusive, not a "microsoft" exclusive.

Stalker 2 is an Xbox timed-exclusive on console

Stalker 2 got a new trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase, and developer GSC Game World announced the game is a timed console exclusive to Xbox.

venturebeat.com

Unless it's published by xbox game studios, it will indeed come to PlayStation. This is the same cycle we go through with all these timed exclusive deals.

That's old this is new information

 

[supernova8]

I only ever remember Stalker being a buggy mess that kept fucking crashing. Was good though.

 

[Mato]

Is there a release date yet? I'm itching to get into something like this.

 

[Concern]

If you are riding on that current gen train, Metro Exodus especially looks amazing, that's why I am dissapointed at Unreal Engine:

All is ingame.

I'll probably go straight to exodus then. The other two will probably feel very dated by now.

 

[BusierDonkey]

Not gonna happen.

Not too long ago people said that about Microsoft releasing their console games on PC. Even more recently people were adamant that Xbox games would never be available on Steam. Now we even have two Playstation exclusives on Steam on top of a growing Xbox Steam library.

If there is a market for it, it can happen. If people spent more time providing feedback to the devs and insisting these things happen instead of wasting time asserting that it's impossible, it would already be done.

 

[mortal]

Likely a timed exclusive. Sony & Microsoft marketing spins want people to assume they won't be able to play certain titles elsewhere through FOMO.

I expect this to come to Steam & PS5 at some point, literally no reason not to especially for a 3rd party developer.

 

[THEAP99]

Is this your first time dealing with timed exclusives? They always say this.

Unless MICROSOFT is publishing the game, it'll come to ps5.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I'll probably go straight to exodus then. The other two will probably feel very dated by now.

That's your best bet. Both of the Exodus DLC are good as well.