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STALKER 2’s ‘Expedition’ Update Overhauls A‑Life and Ups the Challenge Ahead of PS5 Launch

GSC Game World signaled two paid expansions plus a free multiplayer mode, with timing still to be announced.

Overview

  • Update 1.7, dubbed Expedition, is live with a new Master difficulty and an Expedition mode that restrict saving to hubs and select story moments.
  • The A‑Life simulation now drives factions and mutants to dynamically contest points of interest, increasing emergent conflicts across the open world.
  • Stealth is fairer outdoors as enemies no longer see cleanly through bushes and tall grass, alongside controller aiming tweaks and combat refinements.
  • The patch adds an Immersive Mode that disables the HUD, new anomalies and a light rainy weather variant, UI stat clarity, stamina jogging, and an energy‑drink tremor effect.
  • Following its exit from Xbox Game Pass, the game is slated to arrive on PlayStation 5 on November 20, 2025, as GSC publicly thanked Xbox for its support.