Atomic Heart dev build leaks online hours ahead of official release

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Atomic Heart is the much anticipated, first-person shooter video game from developers Mundfish for current and previous generation platforms and PC. While the title is scheduled for release worldwide on February 21, 2023, an early build of the game has been leaked online.

Interested viewers can refer to this article to learn all about the leak and what it entails.

Note: Spoilers for Atomic Heart may follow. Viewer discretion is advised.

News of an alpha yet mostly complete dev build of the game was released to the public on 17 February 2023, four days before its official worldwide launch for the PC, PlayStation, and Xbox series of consoles.

The leaker, named “MrLemon”, uploaded a copy of the game to the public, which they apparently had for a week prior. Over time, numerous third-party copies and “repacks” of the title have been reported to be seen floating around on the internet, up for grabs for the curious player.

Atomic Heart officially releases worldwide just a day after writing this article, on February 21. The final and official build of the game can be grabbed on the respective storefronts for the platforms, with pre-orders and pre-installs being live.

Atomic Heart is also a day one Game Pass release for both Xbox and PC, so players with access to an active subscription to Microsoft’s service can opt to download and play it.

Dev copies of the leaked build can be found floating around the internet on many websites, as are several spoilers on YouTube.

Other than the usual bugs expected from an alpha release, numerous redditors have noted the following oddities:

Curious players should note that this build is not indicative of the final product.

Atomic Heart is, at its heart, an FPS video game with minor RPG elements.