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The Latest Breaking News from GSC Game World

STALKER 2's new Patch 1.3 update has arrived with 1,200+ notes, but its biggest problem still isn't fixed

Patch 1.3 has come to STALKER 2, but the update didn't make a balance change the game sorely needs.

Windows Central

Get in here, stalker: Stalker 2’s Patch 1.3 is here with a whopping 1,200 fixes

The janky, joyous survival FPS now becomes less janky, more joyous.

PC Gamer

'Massive' Stalker 2 patch adds A-life updates and 1,700 other fixes to GSC's survival shooter, so many you'll need to go a little quest to read them all

"All aspects of the game" tweaked.

PC Gamer

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STALKER 2 just got a huge Patch 1.2 update with over 1,700 fixes, a new attack for one of its scariest mutants, and more [UPDATED]

STALKER 2 Patch 1.2, the first big 2025 update for the game, is officially out now. Here's a look at all the highlights from the patch notes.

Windows Central

STALKER 2's new Patch 1.1.4 update fixes one of its nastiest Xbox bugs, and the devs say a bigger patch is on the way

STALKER 2's first update of 2025 is here with Patch 1.1.4, and it includes several critical fixes for Xbox and PC players. Here's everything in it.

Windows Central

While I'm trapped indoors by one of the UK's worst storms, I'm enjoying one of my favourite pastimes: trudging through gnarly weather in videogames

Bring a coat.

PC Gamer

STALKER 2 kicks off special giveaway to fundraise for generators for Ukrainian schools — here's what you can win

GSC Game World, the developer of STALKER 2, has partnered with Ukraine's fundraising platform UNITED24 to raise funds for generators for Ukrainian schools with a special giveaway.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developers reveal massive plans for 2025

New content for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and next-gen versions of the originals are on their way.

Windows Central

Sweet aunt Petunia! GSC just announced updates for the 3 classic Stalker games 15 years after release

Cheekis to be 40% more breeki.

PC Gamer

Massive Stalker 2 patch starts chipping away at the notoriously glitchy game's worst problems, including over 80 cutscene problems and nearly 2,000 more bugs

Stalker 2 is getting a makeover

GamesRadar

2024's Most Overlooked Open World Shooter Just Got A Game-Changing Fix

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Update 1.1 addresses AI issues and bug fixes, enhancing gameplay and immersion just a week ahead of the holidays.

Inverse

'Negotiations are underway' for a Stalker 2 Netflix show, because bleak post-apocalyptic fiction and Chornobyl are a killer TV combo

GSC Game World owner Maxim Krippa also reiterated plans for story expansions and multiplayer.

PC Gamer

Stalker 2 art demonstrates the incredible variety in the Unreal Engine-based game

Artists at GSC Game World have shared some of their stunning work for the project.

Creative Bloq

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: How a Ukrainian video game beat Russian disinfo, won fans

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has become a symbol of Ukrainian gaming success despite challenges and disinformation.

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These STALKER 2 screenshots are so drop-dead gorgeous they've got me begging the devs for a Photo Mode, but you can use this mod in the meantime

It's a shame that STALKER 2 doesn't have a Photo Mode, but this modded solution is the next best thing — and it's absolutely fantastic.

GamesRadar

Stalker 2 boss thought bugs would bother y'all more and expected "much less success," still wants to fix things until it's a game "90% of people loved"

The FPS sequel has great ratings despite the anomalies

GamesRadar

The 25 best games of 2024

Year in Review | GamesRadar+ has cast its votes, debated the list, and ranked its pick of the best Games of the Year

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Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says Stalker 2 had to "come out the oven" eventually, even if it did launch with a lot of bugs: "It's just how it goes"

It couldn't remain in development forever, after all

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"We have relationships with our players ... We have to do it for them." STALKER 2 devs explain why A-Life 2.0 is broken, pledge to patch it after controversial removal of info from Steam page

In a new interview, STALKER 2 developer GSC Game World has explained why its A-Life 2.0 AI system isn't working and promises to fix it in a future patch.

Windows Central

STALKER 2's Patch 1.0.3 update is here and fixes a bug that's been driving people crazy — here are the patch notes

Just a few days after STALKER 2 got its first two post-launch updates, a third patch has been released. Here's what it brings.

Inverse

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Biggest Promise Is Missing In Action, For A Surprising Reason

GSC Game World explains why a crucial AI feature they spoke about in the lead up to release seems to be absent from the final game.

GamesRadar

Stalker 2 director says she was as shocked as anyone by the controversy over AI system A-Life's removal from the FPS's Steam page: "I noticed it because of Reddit"

"I was shocked, honestly"

PC Gamer

All Stalker 2 endings and how to get each

Unlock all four endings and choose your game's conclusion.

Player One

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl' Has 'Very Positive' Reviews on Steam, 4.1 Stars on Google Reviews

Find out what gamers have to say on Steam and Google Reviews about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which was released on November 20, 2024.

PC Gamer

Stalker 2's first patch is live with monster nerfs and more than 650 fixes for memory leaks, crash issues, and bad teeth

The Zone will hopefully be smoother for everyone now, but fixes to A-Life 2.0 are still in the works.

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