US EditionStalker 2 Update 1.7 Brings Brand New Difficulty Mode, A-Life Improvements, and More
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GSC Game World has released a new update for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Some bugs are fixed shortly before the PS5 release with version 1.7.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Launches Expedition Showcase
GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl launched last year, giving players the opportunity to embark in the highly anticipated experience and follow-up to the franchise. Taking place in the Chornoybl Exclusion Zone, players head in to find anomalies and survive against the hordes of utants and other enemies awaiting. Ever since the release, the game has been struggling a bit, with its current reviews on Steam sitting at Mixed, with…
With Update 1.7, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 gets its expedition chapter – and the zone changes fundamentally.
The big 1.7 update to STALKER 2 is out. The post-apocalyptic FPS got more realistic, and factions have started fighting each other
Update 1.7 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is finally out. The patch introduces a huge amount of changes.This info The big 1.7 update to STALKER 2 is out. The post-apocalyptic FPS got more realistic, and factions have started fighting each other was first published on Gamepressure.com 18 November 2025.
GSC Gameworld has just released patch 1.7 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The Ukrainian studio promises to have thoroughly reviewed several key systems: the A-Life has benefited from some improvements, allowing factions to wage war for territories (as long as it does not affect the main hubs of the main adventure), and the A-Life in combat has been revised. As for difficulty, a new "Master" mode has been added, as well as an "Expeditio…
Stalker 2's Expedition update brings A-Life improvements, harder difficulty options, and worsens bandits' eyesight
I started a new Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl run this past weekend, and like most of my decisions, I now look back on it with pain and regret. Had I waited just a couple more days, I could have begun anew with the roaming FPS's new Expedition update, which is out now and spans everything from difficulty modes and inventory tweaks to enemy behaviour reworks and yet more upgrades to its A-Life simulation system.
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