S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a new installment of the FPS survival horror series that will be the first to be released since 2009’s Call of Pripyat, will run at an average of 30 FPS on Xbox Series S at launch, although a potential Performance Mode is being planned to bring that figure up to 60 FPS, according to new comments shared by developer GSC Game World. The news comes a month ahead of the release of the sequel, which remains on track for launch on Windows PCs, Xbox Series X|S, and Game Pass on November 20, 2024. A developer deep dive, as well as an announcement for a Nintendo Switch port of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy, can be found below.
“The game runs at 60 frames per second on Xbox Series X, there are some times when it might dip to 55 or so, but hopefully we can optimize further there before or after release. We allow bigger drops in narrative cutscenes that are full of complexity and VFX and the like, since it won’t impact the player’s movement experience.
On the Xbox Series S, we stick to 30 FPS. However, in many cases, we have managed to hit 60 FPS, but it’s not as consistent as the Series X. But we’re looking to get a performance mode for Xbox Series S, to get it to 60 FPS. We think it’s possible.”