In what I’ve satisfied myself is the studio’s Christmas reward to me particularly, GSC Game World has introduced that it is updating Stalker. No not Stalker 2, the previous Stalkers: Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat.
In an encyclical on X, “The Everything App,” GSC introduced that the basic Stalker video games would all be getting a whizzy “next-gen patch” on consoles in 2025. Clean-living PC players such as you and I do not care about that, after all, however we do care about what it mentioned subsequent: “We know you have requested us to replace the PC variations of the unique Stalker video games, and we additionally plan to try this.”
The еnd of the yr message from the GSC Game World crew about plans for 2025. pic.twitter.com/vxzNWXIoccDecember 20, 2024
Which is, effectively, a bit sparse on element, certain, however I do not suppose I’m speculating wildly if I say it most likely means the mod-cons of the console ports getting introduced over to PC. I’ve to think about it means stuff like higher-resolution cutscenes, nicer visuals and efficiency, and controller assist. That final one would possibly sound a bit blasphemous to the Stalker old-heads on the market however, frankly, I like enjoying video games on my TV and Steam Deck an excessive amount of to care.
I’d additionally wager it means the previous Stalkers get achievements on Steam, which both would not matter to you in any respect for those who’re of sound thoughts, or issues an important deal for those who’re like me (damaged).
But that’s, I stress, simply supposition on my half, and GSC is maddeningly imprecise in its announcement about simply what the updates will comprise. What it is extra particular about is the reveal of its Stalker 2 content material roadmap, which it says will probably be unveiled “initially of 2025.”
Presumably, meaning we’ll hear a bit extra concerning the “two further expansions and any future DLC” presently talked about as a part of Stalker 2’s season cross, however I’m truthfully extra to listen to updates about what GSC is fixing to incorporate in future patches. The sport’s busted A-Life system solely began twitching again to life in yesterday’s enormous 1.1 patch, and I believe GSC most likely has much more work deliberate for future updates to get the sport into correct form.
