Stalker 2 has finally gone gold after a 14-year saga where it was announced, canceled, reannounced, and delayed 5 times amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: GSC Game World) Developer GSC Game World announced the news via social media today, with a brief trailer featuring a few clips from the FPS culminating in the message “G.O.N.E. G.O.L.D.” The term “gone gold” dates back to the days when physical media was supreme, and essentially means that the game’s code is final and ready for launch. No doubt there’ll be a day one patch in the works for Stalker 2, but this announcement means the game is officially ready to be released. It’s been a long saga for Stalker 2. The game was first announced back in 2010 for launch in 2012, but developer GSC Game World was suddenly dissolved in 2011. The company was revived in 2014, and reannounced Stalker 2 in 2018, but it wasn’t until 2021 that it actually revealed the game to the public as part of Xbox’s E3 showcase with a planned April …