Players delving into the thrills, enigmas, and marvels of The Zone will undoubtedly take pleasure in learning that STALKER 2 – a highly acclaimed open-world survival shooter from GSC Game World, available on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC – has received an update with Patch 1.1.4. This is the studio’s first update of 2025, featuring various fixes to address persistent problems that have affected the game.
The most significant modification in the update is a resolution for a bug that was making save files vanish on the Xbox edition of the game, causing numerous players to lose progress over several hours. For quite some time now, gamers have been reporting this problem, so it’s reassuring to know that it’s finally being tackled effectively. After you download the update, you won’t need to concern yourself with this issue if you’re playing on a Microsoft console.
Beyond addressing these improvements, GSC Game World has also tackled several performance problems. For instance, they eliminated a bug that triggered crashes and freezes during shader compilation, addressed a memory leak in Rostok zone of the map, rectified a glitch causing degradation in performance after prolonged aiming or shooting sessions, and fixed UI animations-related crashes. In summary, though this patch was minor, the repairs it encompassed were significant. For your perusal, you will find the complete list of changes below.
On social media platforms, GSC Game World has hinted that a substantial, sizeable update for STALKER 2 is imminent this year, followed by additional patches. They further stated their commitment to continuing development on STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl and are eager to share more updates with fans soon.
The developer hasn’t disclosed any specifics about the upcoming major update yet, but since they are confirmed to be working on STALKER 2’s Player vs Player multiplayer, it could potentially be the update that adds this feature to the game. However, we can only confirm this once the studio provides more public information.
Regarding the future of GSC’s STALKER 2 after its release in 2025, we anticipate that it will include two story expansions, along with ongoing updates and adjustments to enhance the gameplay experience. The specifics about these DLCs, such as whether they’ll continue Skif’s story or introduce new playable characters, are yet to be revealed. However, the presence of unfinished locations like “Iron Forest” and “CNPP” hints that these areas may serve as the backdrop for the expansions. As for a release date for these DLCs, it remains undetermined, but we expect to share more details about our content roadmap soon in early 2023.
In essence, this update was a modest yet remarkable improvement, and I’m eagerly anticipating what GSC Game World has in store for future patches as well. STALKER 2 stood out among the top Xbox games and PC games I played last year, and with updates like this one and new content on the horizon, it’s set to become even more impressive over time.
In a nutshell, STALKER 2 is priced at $59.99 on both Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC as its Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). However, it’s currently available at a discount over at CDKeys. Additionally, the game can be played through Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. This offers a cost-effective way to sample the game before purchasing or to fully enjoy it if you’re already subscribed to Microsoft’s all-you-can-play gaming service, essentially allowing you to ‘test drive’ or savor the complete experience.
STALKER 2 Update 1.1.4: Patch Notes
In the following, you can see the changes listed for STALKER 2 Patch 1.1.4, which were originally posted on the game’s news section of Steam. Although there are only a few minor adjustments in this update, the improvements made will have a significant effect.
- Fixed crashes and freeze on shaders compilation
- Fixed memory leak occurred at Rostok location
- Fixed performance degradation when shooting/aiming on saves with long playtime
- Implemented fixes, that should solve the problem causing saves to be lost on Xbox
- Fixed a random crash related to UI animations.
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2025-01-27 22:09