The Zone is open to adults only: the long-awaited shooter Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has received an age rating of M (17+)

By: Anton Kratiuk | today, 16:37

The North American rating agency ESRB has assigned an age rating to the long-awaited shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World.

Here's What We Know

Those who are waiting for the game will be interested to know that it turned out to be quite brutal, as experts have stated the presence of alcohol shots in it, the use of profanity, frequent images of blood and violence and, in general, the shooter's entourage may not suit overly impressionable players.

As a result, Heart of Chornobyl was rated M (17+) and it's not surprising, because the three previous games of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series had all the above mentioned elements, but, perhaps, thanks to such toughness the series was remembered by millions of fans.

When We Can Expect It

Recently, the developers reported about the next (fifth!) transfer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl to the 20th of November.

The game will be available on PC and Xbox Series, the shooter will immediately appear in the Xbox Game Pass catalogue.

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Source: ESRB