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Steam News9 July 202629d ago

The biggest changes the Zone had ever seen!

Haven't visited the Zone in a while? You've missed a lot. Over the past few months, STALZONE has received some of its biggest updates yet, from major visual improvements to a completely revamped new player experience an

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addedOver the past few months, STALZONE has received some of its biggest updates yet, from major visual improvements to a completely revamped new player experience and brand-new anniversary events.
addedThe Zone now features an updated lighting system that brings locations to life with more depth and atmosphere, while the entire Southern storyline is now available with English voice-over, alongside an English announcer and dedicated voice language settings.
addedWe've also completely rebuilt the beginning of the game with redesigned starting locations, updated story content, new CGI cutscenes, and a much smoother tutorial experience. On top of that, the Southern locations have received extensive visual and gameplay improvements.
changedTo celebrate the anniversary, we've launched Triumphs and Great Zone Rush Challenges, offering exclusive rewards, long-term progression goals, and community-wide objectives for everyone to take part in.
addedYou may also notice that STALCRAFT: X is now called STALZONE . To celebrate this new chapter while honoring our roots, everyone can claim a free DLC featuring exclusive cosmetics inspired by the game's previous name that will be released tomorrow. View on Steam

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addedOver the past few months, STALZONE has received some of its biggest updates yet, from major visual improvements to a completely revamped new player experience and brand-new anniversary events.
addedThe Zone now features an updated lighting system that brings locations to life with more depth and atmosphere, while the entire Southern storyline is now available with English voice-over, alongside an English announcer and dedicated voice language settings.
addedWe've also completely rebuilt the beginning of the game with redesigned starting locations, updated story content, new CGI cutscenes, and a much smoother tutorial experience. On top of that, the Southern locations have received extensive visual and gameplay improvements.
changedTo celebrate the anniversary, we've launched Triumphs and Great Zone Rush Challenges, offering exclusive rewards, long-term progression goals, and community-wide objectives for everyone to take part in.
addedYou may also notice that STALCRAFT: X is now called STALZONE . To celebrate this new chapter while honoring our roots, everyone can claim a free DLC featuring exclusive cosmetics inspired by the game's previous name that will be released tomorrow. View on Steam

Haven't visited the Zone in a while? You've missed a lot.

Over the past few months, STALZONE has received some of its biggest updates yet, from major visual improvements to a completely revamped new player experience and brand-new anniversary events.

The Zone now features an updated lighting system that brings locations to life with more depth and atmosphere, while the entire Southern storyline is now available with English voice-over, alongside an English announcer and dedicated voice language settings.

We've also completely rebuilt the beginning of the game with redesigned starting locations, updated story content, new CGI cutscenes, and a much smoother tutorial experience. On top of that, the Southern locations have received extensive visual and gameplay improvements.

To celebrate the anniversary, we've launched Triumphs and Great Zone Rush Challenges, offering exclusive rewards, long-term progression goals, and community-wide objectives for everyone to take part in.

You may also notice that STALCRAFT: X is now called STALZONE. To celebrate this new chapter while honoring our roots, everyone can claim a free DLC featuring exclusive cosmetics inspired by the game's previous name that will be released tomorrow. View on Steam

Whether you're returning after a long break or jumping back in for the anniversary, there's never been a better time to enter the Zone.

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Steam News / 9 July 2026

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