GSC Game World, the developer of "S.T.A.L.D. 2: Heart of Chernobyl", announced that it will soon release the first patch of the game on PC and Xbox consoles to fix game crashes and BUG issues, and make some balance adjustments.

Major updates:

Crash Fixes

Fixed multiple issues that could cause the game to exit unexpectedly, including rendering-related issues, processing errors, and memory allocation failures caused by mission-related cutscenes.

Main quest progress repair

Fixed various bugs that hindered the progress of the main quest, such as NPCs getting stuck in objects, incorrect quest markers, and problems caused by quest cutscenes.

The main quest has been revised to ensure a smoother transition and avoid players being unable to continue the game due to rare circumstances.

Gameplay and Balance Adjustments

Fixed anomalies in the prices of weapons with modifications, adjusting the difference in value between them and the versions without modifications.

Optimized NPC behavior.

Cinematic and visual fixes

Fixed the following visual issues: rare cases of missing facial animations, NPC positioning errors or model misalignment (such as head separated from body, clothing clipping), and improved the quality and stability of visual effects.

User Interface Improvements

Quest notifications now display correctly during conversations.

Fixed text errors and missing interaction prompts.

The official also stated that it will continue to improve the gaming experience, and future updates will focus on fixing the following issues: analog stick dead zone issues, and A-Life system-related issues.