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- Stories Untold expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl launches on December 16, offering a new storyline, locations, and characters.
- The update includes eight new missions, seven new exploration locations such as Fairy Tale Pioneer Camp and Old Mine in Red Forest, and six new characters.
- Players will get to use the GP37V2, a modified rifle with a suppressor and low-magnification scope, featuring single and burst fire modes.
- A new hub area in Burnt Forest region is introduced where players can rest, trade, manage equipment, gather clues, and access storage facilities, interacting with various NPCs like technician, trader, medic, guide, among others.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – Stories Untold Expansion Launches December 16
GSC Game World will release a free content update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, titled Stories Untold, on December 16. This update delivers a new storyline, locations, and characters, all beginning when players tune into radio transmissions in the Red Forest region and Malachite Zone, leading to a quest involving Professor Medulin and radio amateur Banzai. Stories Untold adds eight new missions, introduces seven locations for exploration, and includes six new characters. Among the new locations are the Fairy Tale Pioneer Camp and the Old Mine in the Red Forest. Players can also utilize the GP37V2, a new modified rifle equipped with a built-in suppressor and low-magnification scope, offering both single and burst fire modes. Furthermore, a new hub area in the Burnt Forest region will serve as a central meeting point. Here, players can rest, trade, manage equipment, and gather clues from a technician, trader, medic, and guide, along with accessing storage facilities. The update will be available to all S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 players on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5.
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