Seite 2: Der große Stalker-DLC kommt zwar erst im Sommer, aber schon jetzt gibt's mit dem neuen Update ordentlich Story-Nachschub

☢️ What's new:

• Explore a new questline that starts when you talk to Diode.
• Fixed an issue causing overpopulation of strong mutant types in long campaigns.
• Fixed an issue where the mission ‘Dark as a Dungeon’ would immediately cancel if the player had already reached the point of no return.
• Added new loading screens.

Explore the X-Lab

Deep beneath the Zone, places like X-Labs remain sealed behind massive doors or buried under the consequences of failed “research.” Rumors are now spreading among stalkers that Diod, a technician from Slag Heap, has somehow gained access to the lower levels of X-18.

No one knows what is really happening down there. This is your chance to find out.

Risky Gig with High Reward

Diod isn’t interested in loot — only in something he desperately needs. And it just so happens that Skif might be the only one capable of getting him inside.

On paper, it sounds like a simple deal: access to the lab in exchange for a hefty payout. But nothing in the Zone is ever simple.

Expect a high-risk, high-reward excursion filled with mystery, danger, and unknown consequences. Aside from the payment, more may await — lost knowledge, useful gear, or something far more significant hidden deep within the lab.

New Context in the Zone

This content drop expands the world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl with a focused but meaningful story encounter tied to the deeper mysteries of the X-Labs.

It serves as a complimentary update in celebration of the upcoming Cost of Hope DLC announcement, and is meant as a thank-you to the community for staying with the Zone.