On December 16 we are going to launch a content update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl with a model new storyline which is able to deliver:
- 8 quests that may take hours to finish
- 7 places to discover
- 6 characters with their very own backgrounds and tales
- A singular weapon
- A hub to create
All of this — utterly free for all homeowners of the sport. Christmas arrived earlier within the Zone. Let’s get into it.
What’s S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. all about?
S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl offers you a likelihood to leap into the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone. A spot frozen in time since 1986, however re-emerged after the second explosion brought on by secret scientific experiments.
It’s an deserted space, surrounded by a large perimeter wall to guard the skin world from what was left inside after horrific experiments. Now, this place is filled with mysteries, buried secrets and techniques, horrific mutants, anomalies, artifacts, and… folks.
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These are referred to as stalkers. Caring solely about themselves or their shut group. Every and each one with the intention to get one thing from the Zone — cash, fame, solutions to the deepest private questions and God is aware of what else.
You’re one in every of them.
So what is that this new quest?
Unusual issues begin occurring close to the Malachite on the western a part of the map. The analysis teams despatched by scientists have been reporting a sign interfering with their common PDA communications. After listening to it, stalkers have been affected by complications, nostril bleeds, and hallucinations.
Professor Medulin witnessed every little thing together with his personal eyes. Whereas being good at scientific analysis, he didn’t know sufficient in regards to the radio sign and what to do to determine what was occurring. That’s the place Banzai steps in, a radio fanatic, who additionally joined the investigation, however one thing went incorrect.
It’s possible you’ll hear their emergency transmission nearly anyplace within the Zone. Pay shut consideration to the Pink Forest Area on your map, and from right here on, your instinct, rationality and decisions will lead you down the rabbit gap to see how deep it’s.
Always remember about your gear
No stalker embarks on an expedition unprepared. That’s the place the brand new weapon is useful.
The GP37V2 is a modified model of the GP37 rifle, crafted for essentially the most tactically proficient gamers.
It options a pre-installed suppressor and a low-magnification scope. The set off group has been modified to assist single and burst hearth modes solely.
The price of failure is increased, however within the palms of a skillful operator, the GP37V2 can reward you with its precision and energy. And even when that by some means doesn’t sound like one of the best match on your playstyle — you continue to have 30+ weapons (plus attachments) in S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. 2 to decide on your favourite from.
New places and locations
As a bounty hunter, it’s worthwhile to discover, loot, and survive. Consider us once we say that the Fairy Story Pioneer Camp and the Previous Mine in Pink Forest are value your time.
If in case you have already travelled the Zone south-to-north and east-to-west, you’ll see some acquainted places at the moment are re-inhabited by stalkers. The story will lead you thru Automobile Dump, Military Warehouses, Metropolis Boiler Room, Rail Depot close to Malachite, and Volkhov SAM.
Your decisions may lead you to utterly uncharted locations. Belief your instincts to see the way it pays off.
New hub within the Burnt Forest area
Your alternative issues in S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. 2 — and it actually shapes and modifications the Zone. It stays true on this new story, as one of many outcomes is a entire new hub showing in a not-so-populated space of Burnt Forest. Technician, dealer, medic, information — everybody will likely be there. In fact, together with a place to take a nap, and your stash!
Leap into the story
That is a content update for S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl that will likely be accessible to all play on December 16, 2025. Grab your permit to enter the Zone and dive into the huge open world, filled with mysteries, secrets and techniques, and risks unknown to humanity.
Take your time on this massive and atmospheric journey, lose your self within the ultra-realistic, gorgeous and haunting Zone — created with photogrammetry to function a digital museum of a actual place.
DualSense options, 3D Tempest Audio, haptics and gyro aiming — accessible solely on PlayStation 5 — will complement the intense immersion of this atmospheric dive into the unknown.