Stalker 2’s Massive Handcrafted Map Makes It A Top Contender For 2024’s Game Of The Year Award

Harceleur 2: Heart of Chornobyl is almost here, and from the looks of it, it’s going to be a massive hit in the gaming industry if done to the finish without any hiccups. Not even true fans of the Stalker series would have been able to anticipate the massive map size of the Stalker 2 jeu. And the most interesting past is, it’s all handcrafted and is not created using any procedural generations, as revealed by technical producer Evegeniy Kulik in an entretien.

The game will feature a 64 square kilometers world, divided into 20 Régions, each with different enemies, anomalies and people. Comme nous le savons tous, Harceleur 2 is nearing release, and from what we can see, Xbox and PC players are going to miss out, big time. Despite the challenging development period due to the war, the team has cemented the game’s title as a true gem in the making, causing us gamers to have nothing but respect towards GSC Game World for their dedication and effort. Just wait to see how hard these developers have worked in creating this game’s open world – very uniquely.

STALKER 2’s handcrafted open world features biomes ranging from desolate wastelands to dangerous, mutant-filled zones. Powered by the UE5, the development team has revealed some information about the game’s map, saying it would be a 64 square kilometers open world divided into 20 Régions, each with a laser-focus on increasing the level of detail and immersion.

“Nous avons 20 different regions, and in these regions, you may find big locations with big hubs where some different people and different factions are living, but still, you may notice smaller locations and mini locations. The main feature here is that we almost didn’t use any procedural generations to create this world, and this huge map is made all by hand of our guys from [le] level design department, so each location you will experience in the game is quite unique,” says Evegeniy Kulik, technical producer of Stalker 2.

Kulik claims that learning how to navigate the map, with all its hostile factions and anomalies, will feel pretty much different from before. This will allow even true Stalker fans to find themselves completely lost once more, rediscovering the game’s magic along the way.

HARCELEUR 2 may just be another top contender for 2024’s Game of the Year Award. With its extra large world and immersive gameplay, Harceleur 2 is all set as a strong contender.

GSC Game World has put in their all to develop this game, making Stalker 2 a product made out of passion. And that’s the secret recipe to their outstanding game, passion for the industry. If this game is finished without any hiccups or drawbacks, then we’ve found ourselves a new out-of-league game and a very strong contender for the Game of the Year Award for 2024.

What are your thoughts on Stalker 2 so far? Can this game be the winner of Game of the Year 2024 Prix? Feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments.