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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.1 Extends A-Life NPC Visibility Range
GSC Game World released Update 2.1, called The Zone Lookout, for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on October 28, Sega announced.
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Why it matters
Update 2.1 targets the A-Life simulation and long-range ballistics directly, so the patch is aimed at the systems players spend most of their time in rather than at content additions.
Key Facts
- GSC Game World released Update 2.1, titled The Zone Lookout, for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on October 28.
- The update extends the visibility distance of NPCs within the A-Life ecosystem simulator.
- Update 2.1 adjusts combat and ballistics and allows fast travel to discovered destinations with friendly or neutral squad leaders.
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is available on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and Windows, on Xbox Series X|S, and on PlayStation 5.
- Steam and the Microsoft Store are holding 30% off sales on the game's editions alongside the update.
The update extends the visibility distance of NPCs living in the A-Life ecosystem simulator, adjusts combat and ballistics, and lets players fast travel to discovered destinations with friendly or neutral squad leaders. A sale is running on Steam and the Microsoft Store at 30% off.
The patch ships alongside a 30% discount on Steam for the Standard Edition and on the Microsoft Store for the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions and the upgrade version. GSC Game World published a Showcase video walking through the update's contents. The base game is available now on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and Windows, on Xbox Series X|S, and on PlayStation 5. The expansion S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, released August 21, covers the same three platform families, and the store sales have separate end dates listed on each storefront.
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