GSC Game World has presented a plan to update S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl for the second quarter of 2025
The creators promised that they would share such «roadmaps» every quarter. So this time, one of the main updates — is the beta version of the official Mod SDK, AI and A-Life improvements, new mutants and weapons.
What will appear in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 in the second quarter
The update is divided into several key areas. GSC has planned a closed beta test of the Mod SDK, which will be held with the participation of mod developers. After that, a beta version of the mod tools will be released. It will include integration with Steam Workshop and the ability to manually install mods.
A-Life and AI will also receive significant changes:
- NPCs will make better use of cover and flanking routes
- Stalkers will have a limited number of grenades
- Mutants will be able to eat corpses (that’s how they survive) and will be more sensitive to threats
- Mutant loot will be better
In addition, the game will feature two new weapons units and an extended inventory screen. Among the technical improvements are — support for widescreen monitors, as well as canceling shader compilation, which will speed up the launch of the game At the same time, the developers joked that they were not standing still even before that — they added squirrels. But, to be honest, the creators of have released more than one patch, which improved poor technical condition at the start.
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Today we’re going to talk about the upcoming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
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The team also promised further optimization, stabilization and correction of «anomalies».
«The Zone is evolving and will continue to do so. We will be releasing updates and fixes throughout the year to make the game better in all aspects. Thanks to proper planning, double testing (internal and closed beta testing for major updates) of all features and fixes, as well as your feedback, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be the game you deserve», — the developers said.
The GSC also added that some missions from Q2 may be rescheduled to later dates — «in case of instability in the» Zone. In addition, the creators promise that the upcoming DLC will give players a new look at the Zone and unexpected plot twists. The studio will not stop at the development of the franchise and thinks about other games. It’s not for nothing that GSC increased staff by 27% in six months.
Source: GSC Game World
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