Stalker 2: Developer admits “rough edges” and promises quick updates

Be careful, without patches, visiting the zone can currently be quite bumpy.

After several postponements,andPreviews and 14 years after its predecessorfinally here. But the odyssey for fans and developers is not quite over yet. Because when it releases, you have to expect a lot of bugs and technical problems in the huge open-world shooter.

The developers also recognize that a lot still needs to be repairedRelease messageand promise speedy improvement.

This is the plan for Stalker 2

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In their message to fans, the developers express their pride that the shooter is finally finished. But they also point out that it is a massive game and that they have never released anything of this size before.

That's why it still couldcorners and edgesthere are issues that need to be ironed out. However, you are committed to carefully following player feedback and solving urgent problems as quickly as possible.

The developers also outline the strategy they want to pursue: In the first few days after the release, smaller hotfixes should appear again and again that address the most important bugs. Among other things, the following problems should be resolved:

  • In theQuest Just Like the Good Old Daysan important quest item can hardly be distinguished from its surroundings
  • WhileThe Freedom ColosseumPlayers cannot take part in the fourth round in the arena even though they meet all the requirements.
  • The flashlight key assignment cannot be changed.
  • The game sometimes crashes after selecting the difficulty level.
  • A memory leak causes problems when displaying faces.

Subsequently, larger updates will be released, which are not defined in more detailImprovementsbring into play. Finally, the developers promisefree new content, which will be presented in more detail in a roadmap in December.

However, no patches have been released at the moment and in the current state we are issuing a purchase warning for Stalker 2 in the test. If, despite everything, you want to head straight into the zone, we won't leave you hanging. We have experimented extensively and will tell you in the tuning guide which settings will get you the most FPS from the shooter.