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A sale is running on Steam and the Microsoft Store at 30% off.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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\u0026#39;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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"A-Life NPCs in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 now render from farther out, which changes more than scenery: the Zone's squads become visible before they become threats, and stealth, ambush and fast travel all read differently.","twitterPost":"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's A-Life NPCs now pop in from farther away, so squads are spotted before they close, which reshapes ambush pacing more than the ballistics tweaks.","threadsPost":"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's 2.1 patch pushes A-Life NPC visibility out, and that single number touches everything: squads appear before they close, ambushes lose their surprise, and fast travel between friendly squad leaders makes the map feel smaller.","newsletterBlurb":"GSC Game World released Update 2.1 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on October 28 across PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The patch extends A-Life NPC visibility distance, adjusts combat and ballistics, and adds fast travel to discovered destinations with friendly or neutral squad leaders. 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