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Happy Victory Day!
Stalkers! The project team congratulates everyone on Victory Day! In honor of the holiday, from 09.05 10:00 (Moscow time) to 12.05 23:59 (Moscow time) experience will be doubled on all project servers. x2 experience wil…
Completion of "Anomalous Spring" event!
Stalkers! The "Anomalous Spring" event will end with the server restart! With the end of the research phase, agents will leave large settlements, and the mysterious entrances to the Anomalous Object will disappear, as i…
PvP Season 20!
Stalkers! This Saturday, 25.04.26, PvP Season 20 starts on all project servers! The season will run from 25.04.26 to 26.06.26. You can find the exact start time on the Bulletin board. The following items have been added…
Changelog. 17.04.26
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes that were made along with the servers restart: – Fixed an issue related to incorrect calculation of carrying capacity from character skills. – Fixed an issue where it was impos…
Server EU is avaliable again!
Stalkers! The EU server is now available for log in. Thank you for your patience and enjoy the game! Sincerely, Stay Out Team
Technical works on EU server
Stalkers! On Thursday, 16.04.26, from 12:30 to 17:00 (Moscow time), the EU server will be down for hosting maintenance. This maintenance period may be extended if necessary. We will notify you as soon as the server beco…
Happy Cosmonautics Day!
Stalkers! On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, aboard the "Vostok-1" spacecraft, completed the first orbital flight around our planet. This historic moment became a symbol of human courage and…
Changelog. 09.04.26
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes that were made along with the servers restart: – Now, exiting the "Unexplored section of the Zone" location sends you to the safe zone of the nearest large settlement. – Now th…
Changelog. 07.04.26
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes that were made along with the servers restart: – Fixed an issue related to the delivery of components for the TSP-3 “Tesla” to Mitka the Hunter. – Fixed an issue where the “Loo…
Changelog. 02.04.26
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes that were made along with the servers restart: – Fixed an issue where dialogue did not appear for Kolesnikov, Hundred-Second, and Sixth. – Now, when you exit the game, the “Loo…
Changelog. 01.04.26
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes that were made along with the servers restart: – Fixed an issue where it was impossible to access the "Unexplored section of the Zone" location after dying in an Apartments Ano…
Changelog. 31.03.26
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes that were made along with the servers restart: – Fixed an issue where characters exiting the "Unexplored section of the Zone" location would end up in a different location than…
Spring Update. "Hornet" Equipment Set. Anomalous Spring.
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes included in today's update: Equipment Sets – Added a new equipment set – “Hornet”. The set consists of a gas mask, body armor, jacket, pants, gloves and boots. Bonuses of the…
Compensation for US server
Stalkers! We're excited to share some updates on the US server. Following the server hardware migration, we've allocated additional time to monitor the situation. The in-game survey was also very helpful in gathering in…
International Women's Day!
Our beautiful ladies! The project team is delighted to congratulate you on this upcoming wonderful spring holiday – International Women's Day! Thank you for all the energy, beauty, and kindness you fill our lives with.…
Migrating from DirectX 9 to DirectX 12
Stalkers! We previously announced the project's transition from DirectX 9 to DirectX 12, and now we're happy to share the details! What's new: It's no secret that the project currently uses the rather old and outdated…
Changelog. 04.03.26
Stalkers! Along with the server restart, an issue was fixed that prevented the boxes in the "Paukan's Lair" from being placed in their designated locations for further expedition progression. Sincerely, Stay Out Team
Changelog. 03.03.26
Stalkers! We present you a list of changes that were made along with the servers restart: – Added a frame rate cap to reduce the load on the graphics card. This setting can be found in the Main Settings. – Fixed an issu…
Completion of "City N" event!
Stalkers! The "City N" event will end with the server restart! The Shills will leave the major settlements, and the New Year's magic will return to the Zone only next year. Also, Exchanger at the Airport now offers an e…
Defender of the Fatherland Day!
Dear Stalkers! The project team congratulates you on the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day! We wish you to be a support for your families, maintain a cheerful spirit and a kind heart, and, of course, have a good h…
